Coretta

Coretta Meaning & Origin

About Coretta
The name "Coretta" is of African origin and is derived from the word "kore" which means "maiden" or "young woman" in the Igbo language of Nigeria. It is often associated with strength, beauty, and femininity. Coretta is also famously known as the first name of Coretta Scott King, the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who played a significant role in the civil rights movement and continued her activism after her husband's assassination.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Coretta are female.

Coretta Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -41.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO0 R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɔˈrɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coretta in Braille

Here's how to represent Coretta in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Coretta in braille

How to Spell the Name Coretta in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Coretta using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coretta in sign language

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