Borrowed from the Irish, Corey is a name of more than one derivation. It is the transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic coire (a cauldron, a seething pool, a hollow): hence, “dweller in or near a hollow.” Alternatively, it is an Anglicized form of the var-ious surnames derived from corra (a spear).
Corey, Corrie. As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh).
English Meaning: The name Corry is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Corry is: From the round hill; seething pool; or ravine.
"Ravine, Seething pool, Cauldron" in Scots Gaelic, "Hollow" in Irish Gaelic, "Chosen" in Old English, "Horn" in French, translated from the word "cornell", or derived from the French word for "Heart." Other names. Related names. Corey, Corrie. As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females.
Irish Meaning: The name Korey is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Korey is: Spear bearer. Also a From the hollow.
Korrey [ko-r-rey] as a name for girls (also used as boys' name Korrey) is of Old Norse origin. Korrey is a variant form of Corey (Old Norse).
Korri [ko-r-ri] as a girls' name is an Old Norse and Greek name, and Korri means "maiden". Korri is a variant form of Corey (Old Norse). Korri is also a variant of Kori (Greek): variation of Cory. ASSOCIATED WITH norse, greek.
Korry [ko-r-ry] as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Korry) has its roots in Greek and Old Norse, and the meaning of Korry is "maiden". Korry is a version of Cora (Greek): probably a variant spelling of Kore.
Origin of the name Corey: Borrowed from the Irish, Corey is a name of more than one derivation. It is the transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic coire (a cauldron, a seething pool, a hollow): hence, “dweller in or near a hollow.”