Corey

Irish

"from the hollow"

Corey Origin and Meaning

The name Corey is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "from the hollow".

Former teen idol name, now middle-aged. This name has been on a steady decline since the early-1990s.

Corey Rank in US Top 1000

# 642 in the US

Popularity of the name Corey

• 642 US 2023
• 1009 Nameberry 2025
• 434 England 2023
• 186 Scotland 2024

20 Names Similar to Corey

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• Jon
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Famous People Named Corey

• Corey Scott Feldman American actor
• Corey Ian Haim American actor
• Corey Dorris American singer and actor
• (Jon) Corey Hart American baseball player
• Corey Michael Potter American ice hockey player
• Corey Perry Canadian ice hockey player
• Corey S. Nakatani American jockey
• Corey Mitchell Hart Canadian singer
• Corey Allen Pavin American pro golfer
• (Richard) Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison American TV Personality
• Corey Burton (born Corey Gregg Weinberg) American voice actor
• Corey Graves ring name of Matthew Polinsky, American pro wrestler
• Corey Miller better known as C,Murder, American rapper
• Corey Brent Penn Sr. better known as CL Smooth, American rapper
• Corey James Dillon American NFL player
• Corey R. Lewandowski American political campaign chair
• Corey Yuen (born Ying Gang ming), Hong Kong film director
• Corey Todd Taylor American singer for Slipknot and Stone Sour
• Corey Seager American baseball player
• Corey Fogelmanis American actor
• Corey Carrier American actor
• Corey Mixter known professionally as Titanic Sinclair, American music artist
• Corey Williams son of actor Billy Dee Williams
• Corey Mackenzie Day (b. 2005) son of actors/singers Darren Day and Suzanne Shaw
• Corey Flintoff (b. 2006) son of cricketer Andrew Flintoff

The name Corey in Pop Culture

• Corey boy mentioned in "Stay Beautiful" by Taylor Swift
• Corey Woods character in movie "The Wizard"
• "Gåhttså Gieres Corey " song by Swedish artists Maxida Märak and Downhill Bluegrass Band