Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,053

Çora

Çora /tʃoˈɾa/ ASCII Cora

“hero of the Çora Batır epic”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ç
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Çora?

Çora

IPA /tʃoˈɾa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Çora mean?

Çora is recorded as a male given name and is known from the Çora Batır epic of the Kipchak Turkic world. Widespread among the Kazan and Crimean Tatars, the Nogais and the Kazakhs, the epic tells of the hero Çora who defended the Kazan Khanate; the name also appears as Çura and Şora. Batır means “hero”; the sources do not explain the meaning of the name Çora itself.1

That Çora goes back to Çora is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Çora made of?

Çora is a single root: Çora (name of the hero of the Çora Batır epic).

Çora root Çora name of the hero of theÇora Batır epic TURKIC Çora “male name; hero of theÇora Batır epic known…” Çora Çora root name of the hero of the Çora Batırepic Çora TURKIC “male name; hero of the ÇoraBatır epic known among Kazan…”
Çora: parts and root words
  • Çora Turkic — male name; hero of the Çora Batır epic known among Kazan and Crimean Tatars, Nogais and Kazakhs1

How was the name Çora formed?

Çora belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Çora?

  1. Ayşe Çora basketball player 1993–
  2. Tayfun Cora association football player 1983–
  3. Salih Cora politician 1981–
  4. Tom Cora musician 1953–1998
  5. Santiago Gomez Cora rugby union player 1978–
  6. Belle Cora businessperson 1827–1862
  7. Cat Cora chef 1967–
  8. Guido Cora geographer 1851–1917

People surnamed Çora as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Çora also a first name?

Yes. Çora is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hero of the Çora Batır epic”.

Çora as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Çora accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 dergipark.org.tr dergipark.org.tr: 407105 accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çora

Q1

What does the surname Çora mean?

Çora is recorded as a male given name and is known from the Çora Batır epic of the Kipchak Turkic world. Widespread among the Kazan and Crimean Tatars, the Nogais and the Kazakhs, the epic tells of the hero Çora who defended the Kazan Khanate; the name also appears as Çura and Şora. Batır means “hero”; the sources do not explain the meaning of the name Çora itself.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çora?

The root word of Çora is Çora (Turkic): “male name; hero of the Çora Batır epic known among Kazan and Crimean Tatars, Nogais and Kazakhs”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çora?

Ço·ra, 2 syllables; IPA: /tʃoˈɾa/.