The meaning of Cora is "maiden". Cora is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Co-ra. Kore, meaning "maiden". It was a name coined in fiction by James Fenimore Cooper for a character in the Last of the Mohicans. Cora falls into the classic name category. Cora name meaning and originWhat does Cora mean? Derived from the Greek word kor meaning "maiden". Origin. Greek. Cora name popularity. Popularity over time. babies per million. Advertisement | page continues below. Famous people named Cora. In Greek mythology, Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, was also known as Cora. lV7H8Fq.