Corita as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corita

What is the meaning of the name Corita ?

The baby name Corita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koh-REE-tah (also kuh-REE-tah); IPA: /kɔˈriːtə/ or /kəˈriːtə/.

Corita is in Origin.

Corita is a feminine given name found in Spanish as a diminutive built with the suffix -ita from base names beginning with Cor-, most often Cora or Socorro; in English it also functions as a pet form of Cora, Corinne, Coral, or Cordelia. Its meaning depends on the source name: from Cora (ultimately from Greek Kore, “maiden”), it carries the sense of “maiden” or “girl,” while from Socorro (Spanish, from Latin succursus), it conveys “help” or “succor.”

Though long used informally in Hispanic families, Corita occasionally appears as an independent given name, with 20th‑century examples in the United States and the Philippines; American artist and Catholic nun Corita Kent brought it wider notice. Variants and related forms include Coretta (an Italian-style diminutive of Cora), Corina/Corinna, and the nicknames Cori/Cory; as a Socorro hypocoristic, it sits alongside Coro and Corito. The name’s tone is affectionate and vintage yet lively.