Kor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kor

What is the meaning of the name Kor ?

The baby name Kor is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔr/ (approx. "core").

Kor is Dutch in Origin.

Kor is a compact cross-cultural name with several credible roots. In Dutch and Flemish use, Kor is a K-spelled variant of Cor, a familiar short form of Cornelis or Cornelia, ultimately from Latin Cornelius, often linked to cornu “horn” or the cornel tree. In Hebrew, קור (qor) means “cold; chill,” and Kor can be adopted as a modern word-name or as a clipped form of Korach/Korah, a biblical name associated with “bald/ice.” In Turkish, kor means “ember, live coal,” making Kor a vivid modern choice and a base element in names such as Koray and Korhan.

The name appears sporadically in Dutch-Belgian records since the 19th century and gains pop-cultural visibility via Kor, a notable Klingon commander in Star Trek; Kôr is also the name of the lost city in H. Rider Haggard’s She. Variants and related forms: Cor, Kornelis/Kornelius, Kornelia/Cornelia; Korach/Korah; Koray, Korhan.