Coretta

Coretta meaning and name origin

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

Coretta has 1 variant form: Corretta.

For more information, see also the related name Kora.

Baby names that sound like Coretta are Caretta and Koretta.

View a list of the 3 names that reference Coretta.

Popularity of Coretta

Coretta is a somewhat popular first name for women (#2322 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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