Kore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kore

What is the meaning of the name Kore ?

The baby name Kore is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɔːri/ (KOHR-ee),/ˈko.re/ (Greek: kórē, KO-re).

Kore is Greek in Origin.

From Ancient Greek kórē (κόρη) meaning “maiden” or “girl,” Kore is best known as the cult title of Persephone, daughter of Demeter. In classical art, a kore is a sculpture of a young woman, reinforcing the name’s association with youth, spring, and cyclical renewal through the Persephone myth. The term entered Latin and later European scholarship unchanged, preserving its mythic and art-historical resonance more than functioning as an everyday given name in Greek.

As a modern given name, Kore is rare but appeals to those drawn to concise, mythic choices revived since the 19th‑century classical revival. Related and variant forms include Kora and Kori; Cora is often linked etymologically through the same Greek root. Contemporary spellings such as Korey and Korie occur by analogy with Corey, though Corey has a separate Irish surname origin. Kore remains primarily feminine, with a spare, luminous classical aura.