Corey - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Corey \c(o)-rey\ is pronounced KOR-ee. It is of English, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "hill hollow". Place name and surname, which is a derivative of Kori (Old Norse). Also diminutive for Cor- names. Common as a Black name. See also Kory.

Corey has 9 variant forms: Corie, Corley, Correy, Corrick, Corrie, Corry, Cory, Currie and Curry.

Baby names that sound like Corey are Carey, Cowrey, Courey and Korey.

Corey is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Corey. Click here to compare Corey with related baby names.