Cory

Irish

"from the hollow"

Cory Origin and Meaning

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

A variation of Corey, this spelling has also been on a steady decline since the early-1990s. Its days are likely numbered on the US popularity charts altogether.

Cory Rank in US Top 1000

# 985 in the US

Popularity of the name Cory

• 985 US 2021
• 1500 Nameberry 2025
• 178 Unique 2023
• 258 Unisex 2022
• 847 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Cory

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cory.

• Travis
• Corey
• Nate
• Ross
• Gabe
• Taylor
• Brett
• Clayton
• Troy
• Trent
• Andy
• Dustin
• Issac
• Mitchell
• Shane
• Kendall
• Trevor
• Devin
• Brent
• Keith

Famous People Named Cory

• Cory Michael Smith American Actor best known for playing Edward Nygma on Gotham
• Cory Allan Michael Monteith Canadian actor/singer
• Cory Efram Doctorow Canadian,British science fiction novelist
• Cory Anthony Booker U.S. Senator from New Jersey
• Cory Nathaniel Wade American baseball player
• Cory Bartholomew Redding American football player
• Cory McKay aka Cormega American rapper
• Cory Hardrict American actor
• Cory Cotton American YouTuber of Dude Perfect
• Cory Milano brother of American actor Alyssa Milano
• Cory Carson son of TV personality Johnny Carson

The name Cory in Pop Culture

• Cory Matthews main character on TV's "Boy Meets World," also on "Girl Meets World"
• Cory Baxter main character on TV's "Cory in the House"
• Cory Dollanganger character in the "Flowers in the Attic" series
• Cory Isaacson character in the "Me Him Her"
• Cory Bridges character in an episode of TV's "Criminal Minds"