59%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /kɔ.ˈɹɛt.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Cora. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsCorie, CorrieOther Languages & CulturesCorinna, Korinna(Ancient Greek) Corine(Dutch) Corinne(French) Cora, Corinna, Kora(German) Korina(Greek) Cora, Kore, Korë(Greek Mythology) Corinna(Italian) Corina(Portuguese) Corina(Romanian) Corina(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #903 in 1970 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories black history, civil rights, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, ends in -etta, ends in -ta, history, women's history