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GirlGreek

Corita

ko-REE-tah

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

163

Peak Year

#10 in 1946

First Recorded

1921

Style

Vintage, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A diminutive of Cora, meaning 'maiden'. Also, may be associated with 'corazón', Spanish for heart.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Corita Kent

    American Roman Catholic Religious Sister and artist

Nicknames

Personality Traits

WarmKindLovingCreative

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