Cory

Colors Related to this Name: Green

Qualities Related to this Name: Philosophical, Spiritual

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #649 in 2013 and #696 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: An English patronymic surname derived from an Old Norse given name Kori of uncertain meaning. In Ireland Anglicised from Irish Ó Comhraidhe, "descendant of Comhraidhe", a name with equally uncertain meaning.

Meaning(s):

-(less common than the male name) ( female name -comes from the last names language-) transferred from the last name, also a pet form of Cora, Corinne and similar sounding names.

-( male name -comes from the last names language-) transferred from the last name.

-(last name -comes from the Irish language-)