Overview
people
Sample Size
6,177
Gender Distribution
Male:
89.2%
Female:
10.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Irish Gaelic
Meaning
The name Cory means 'from the hollow' or 'ravine' in Irish Gaelic. It is derived from the Irish surname O'Corraidhín, which means descendent of Corraidhín. The name is often used as a short form of the name Corey or Kory.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
4,857 samples
94%
CA
421 samples
97%
GB
186 samples
89%
IT
72 samples
65%
ES
71 samples
80%
FR
52 samples
60%
AU
45 samples
91%
MX
43 samples
72%
DE
34 samples
65%
ID
33 samples
82%
RO
33 samples
94%
NZ
29 samples
90%
PH
22 samples
86%
CN
21 samples
95%
JP
18 samples
94%
CH
15 samples
53%
TW
11 samples
82%
KR
11 samples
91%
SV
10 samples
80%
BR
8 samples
75%
+ 14 more countries
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