Coretta

The meaning, origin and other details about Coretta

Meanings & Origins of Coretta

What does Coretta mean?

  • Coretta \c(o)-retta, cor(et)-ta\ as a girl's name. Elaborated form of Cora, using the -etta ending (originally an Italian diminutive form). Name of the widow of American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King.

    For more information, see also the related name Kora.

    Baby names that sound like Coretta are Caretta and Koretta. Other similar baby names are Coletta, Conetta, Corvetta, Cosetta, Doretta and Loretta.

    in the Italian origin.
  • From the round hill; Seething pool; Ravine in the Irish origin.
  • Little maiden in the French origin.
  • From the round hill; Seething pool; Ravine in the English origin.
  • Maiden in the Greek origin.

Name Details

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  • How to pronounce, Coretta?


    \c(o)-retta, cor(et)-ta\
  • There were 17 US births last year.
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