Gender Neutral

Cory

KOR-ee

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin from 'Choragus' meaning 'leader of the chorus'; conveys leadership and musical/artistic inclinations.”

Popularity Over Time

Cory US popularity rank over timeRank 4967 in 1932 to rank 59 in 1988. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#59#2513#4967192419401960198020002024

Cory is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cor

Style

PlayfulModernClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Cory from Boy Meets World
  • Cory Monteith

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Corey

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Corbin

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Cormac

Irish Rare & Uncommon

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Alex

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sam

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People Also Ask

Greek origin from 'Choragus' meaning 'leader of the chorus'; conveys leadership and musical/artistic inclinations.

Cory is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Cory include Cor.

Names that pair beautifully with Cory include Alex, Sam.