Cori as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cori

What is the meaning of the name Cori ?

The baby name Cori is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOR-ee (IPA: /ˈkɔːri/ or /ˈkɔri/).

Cori is English, Greek, Irish in Origin.

Cori is a compact, unisex given name with several intertwined roots. As a short form of Cora/Corinne/Corinna (via French Corinne from Greek Korinna, ultimately from Kore), it carries the meaning “maiden.” It also overlaps with Corey/Cory, derived from a Gaelic place term coire (“cauldron, hollow”), hence “from the hollow,” and sometimes from the Irish surname Ó Comhraidhe. Some scholars note a possible Old Norse link to Kori, though that etymology is uncertain.

Used informally as a pet form throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, Cori gained currency as an independent given name in English-speaking countries from the mid-20th century onward, with particular popularity for girls in the 1970s–80s while remaining broadly unisex. Common variants and spellings include Kori, Cory, Corie, Corrie, Corri, and Corey; related longer forms are Corinne, Corinna, and Corina. The name’s brevity and bright -i ending give it a modern, versatile feel.