Cora

Latinized form of KORE. It was not used as a given name in the English-speaking world until after it was employed by James Fenimore Cooper for a character in his novel 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1826). In some cases it may be a short form of CORDULA, CORINNA or other names beginning with a similar sound.

KORE   female   Greek Mythology
Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone.
CORDULA   female   German
Late Latin name meaning "heart" from Latin cor, cordis. Saint Cordula was one of the 4th-century companions of Saint Ursula.
CORINNA   female   English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κορη (kore) "maiden". This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book 'Amores'. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem 'Corinna's going a-Maying'.
FULL FORMS
GERMAN: Cordula, Corina, Corinna, Cornelia, Kora, Kornelia
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Corinna, Korinna
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelia
CROATIAN: Kornelija
CZECH: Kornélie, Nela
DUTCH: Cokkie, Cornelia, Corrie, Lia, Lieke
ENGLISH: Cora, Coreen, Corina, Corine, Corinna, Corinne, Corrina, Corrine, Corynn, Korrine
FRENCH: Corinne, Cornélie
GERMAN: Cora, Corina, Corinna, Kora, Nele
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Cora, Kore, Korë
GREEK: Korina
HUNGARIAN: Kornélia
ITALIAN: Cornelia
POLISH: Kornelia
ROMANIAN: Corina, Cornelia
SERBIAN: Kornelija
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Coretta, Corie, Corrie
GERMAN: Kora
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelius
BIBLICAL: Cornelius
CZECH: Kornel
DANISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
DUTCH: Cees, Corné, Cornelis, Cornelius, Kai, Kees, Kerneels, Niels
ENGLISH: Connie, Cornelius
FINNISH: Kai
FRENCH: Corneille
FRISIAN: Kai, Kay
GEORGIAN: Korneli
GERMAN: Cornelius, Kai, Kay
HUNGARIAN: Kornél
ITALIAN: Cornelio
NORWEGIAN: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
POLISH: Kornel
PORTUGUESE: Cornélio
ROMANIAN: Cornel, Corneliu
SLOVAK: Kornel
SPANISH: Cornelio
SWEDISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Cornell