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Kory (girl)

What does Kory mean?

Kory Pronunciation of Kory as a name for girls (also used as boys' name Kory) is of Old Norse and Greek derivation, and the meaning of the name Kory is "maiden". Kory is a variant form of Corey (Old Norse). Kory is also a form of Kori (Greek): form of Cory.

STARTS WITH Ko-

ASSOCIATED WITH norse, greek

Variations

VARIANTS Korry, Korrie, Korri, Korrey, Korie, Korey, Koree, Cory, Corry, Corrie, Corri, Corie, Cori

MASCULINE FORM Corey

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kory Vada (K.V.), ..

How popular is Kory?

Kory is an uncommonly occurring first name for women but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#46678 out of 150436, Top 31%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Popular alternative forms of Kory (NOT IN TOP 2000) are Kori (#734 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Cori (#1652), Corey, Corie, Corrie, Cory and Korie. Other variants, like Corri, are seldom used. These relations of Kory were favored as birth names 5 decades ago (MEDIAN #962) and have become much less conventional since, with forms such as Cory becoming somewhat dated. Kori is the most chic name for newborns in this list. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Corey, Cori, Corie, Corrie, Cory in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kori, Korie in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Kory and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Kory is pronounced similarly to Carey, Cari, Caro, Cora, Correy, Kaara, Kaira, Kara, Karee, Karie, Karra, Karri, Kary, Keara, Keera, Keira, Kera, Kerra, Kiera, Kirya, Kyra, Kyrah, Kyrha, Kyria and Kyrra. Other recommended sound-alike names are Dorry, Dory, Eiry, Flory, Glory, Ivory, Jery, Jorry, Kacy, Kady, Kaly, Karly, Karyl, Karyn, Karys, Kasy, Katy, Kay, Keryl, Keryn, Kimy, Kirby, Kodey, Kodi, Kody, Konny, Koral, Kore, Koren, Korin, Kortny (see Courtney), Koryn, Koryne, Korynn, Kourty (see Courtney), Lorry, Lory, Mary, Norry, Rory, Torry, Tory and Zary. These names tend to be more frequently used than Kory.

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