Quick answer
Cora is a girl name with Latinized roots.
Pronunciation: English /ˈkɔɹ.ə/; German /ˈkoː.ʁa/.
Meaning and history
Latinized form of Kore. It was not used as a given name in the English-speaking world until after it was employed by James Fenimore Cooper for a character in his novel The Last of the Mohicans (1826). In some cases it may be a short form of Cordula, Corinna and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Notes and context
Usage: english, german, greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Κόρη