Kore
Meaning: “girl, maiden, daughter”
About the name Kore
Kore is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “girl, maiden, daughter”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2005. Since 2000, 76% of US babies named Kore were boys.
Etymology
From Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek, meaning “girl, maiden, daughter”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kore”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Kore, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Kore
Kore is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Kore
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.