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Corda
How to Pronounce Corda
Pronounced KOR-dah /หkษr.dษ/Medium
Meaning: Corda most plausibly draws on the Latin/Italian corda, 'cord, string' (the same root as chord and the Latin cor, 'heart'), and may also have been used as a short form of Cordelia; the exact route for individual bearers is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Corda is best explained as either a direct pull from the Latin/Italian corda, 'cord, string,' or a clipped form of the longer Cordelia. Records from the late nineteenth century don't settle which; both readings are plausible for a name this old and this rare.
Corda was never common, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak around 1890, and it had faded from records by the mid-twentieth century. A girl named Corda then would be a great-great-grandmother's generation today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Corda mean?
It likely comes from the Latin/Italian corda, 'cord, string,' or was used as a short form of Cordelia; the exact origin is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Corda?
It is said KOR-dah /หkษr.dษ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Corda a boy or girl name?
Corda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Corda?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak around 1890, and it has not been part of any modern revival.