Origin: "Kori."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Cor

Alternative Spellings: Corie, Correy, Cory, Korey, Kory and Coree

Variant Forms: Coreonte

Source Forms: Kori

Popularity: The name Corey ranked 174th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 182nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: Some authorities don't believe this Irish surname is related to the Old Norse personal name Kori. They prefer the Germanic-derived Godfrey (meaning ''peaceful god'') as a source.

Alternative Spellings: Corie, Corrie, Cory, Koree, Korey, Korie, Korri, Korrie and Kory

Popularity: The name Corey ranked 1379th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This was an Irish surname.

Some authorities do not derive it from Old Norse. They prefer the Ancient Germanic-derived name Godfrey (meaning ''peaceful god'') as a source.