Cory
/ˈkɔːr.i/noun
A given name used in English, traditionally as a short form or variant of Corey, Cora, or Kore.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, Kore—literally “maiden”—was the innocent name of Persephone before her abduction into the underworld and transformation into its queen.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κόρη (korē)
“Maiden or young woman; also a title used for Persephone before her underworld identity became dominant”
Classical Greek
Greek
Κόρη (Korē)
“A mythological name for Persephone, emphasizing her identity as the maiden”
Hellenistic–Roman Period
Greek/Latin
Kore
“The Greek mythological name preserved in Latinized and scholarly writings”
19th Century
English
Cora
“An English literary and given-name form associated with Greek Kore”
19th–20th Century
English
Cory
“A masculine and feminine variant or short form of Corey, Cora, and related names”
Modern English
English
Cory
“An established English given name”
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