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Kory

Kory: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Corey; hollow”
Origin
Greek
Say it
KOR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (91% of all uses)

Kory is usually a modern spelling variant of Corey/Cory. Corey often comes from an Irish surname meaning 'from the hollow', though some uses also overlap with the Greek name Kore.

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How popular is Kory?

202415.9 per million US babies
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Babies named Kory in 202453

2024 rank#2,962 boys

Peak year1989

Total US babies since 188015,680

Kory is steady now but far below its 1989 peak.

Names like Kory

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Coreyfrom the hollow · Unknown
  • Koriuncertain; also chestnut in Japanese · Unknown
  • Coryfrom Corey; uncertain · Unknown
  • Corimaiden · Greek
  • Koreyfrom the hollow · Irish
  • Theodoregift of God · Greek
  • Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
  • Alexanderdefender of men · Greek

Kory questions

What does the name Kory mean?

Kory means "from Corey; hollow". It comes from Greek. Kory is usually a modern spelling variant of Corey/Cory. Corey often comes from an Irish surname meaning 'from the hollow', though some uses also overlap with the Greek name Kore.

Is Kory a boy or girl name?

Kory is mainly a boy's name in US records (92% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kory?

53 US babies were named Kory in 2024. Its peak year was 1989.

How do you pronounce Kory?

Kory is usually pronounced KOR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.