As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, meaning "(the) Maiden", which is a title of the goddess

Persephone In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Persephone ( ; , classical pronunciation: ), also called Kore ( ; ) or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the Greek underworld, underworld afte ...

. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a cauldron", or "in a hollow". As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh).

Notable people or fictional characters named Cory include

* Cory Aldridge (born 1979), American baseball player * Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player *

Cory Arcangel Cory Arcangel (born May 25, 1978) is an American post-conceptual artist who makes work in many different media, including drawing, music, video, performance art, and video game modifications, for which he is best known. Arcangel often uses th ...

(born 1978), American digital artist *

Cory Asbury Cory Hunter Asbury (born October 15, 1985) is an American Christian musician, worship pastor, songwriter, and former member of the Bethel Music collective. Starting as an intern with the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri, in ...

(born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor * Cory Bent (born 1997), English footballer *

Cory Booker Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democ ...

(born 1969), United States senator from New Jersey * Cory Bowles (born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer * Cory Cadden (1969–2017), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Carr Cory Jermaine Carr (; born December 5, 1975) is an American-born Israeli retired basketball player, former NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League player, and head coach of Israeli women's basketball team Israel Girls Basketball Academy. Carr ...

(born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player *

Cory Conacher Cory Conacher (born December 14, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Undrafted, Conacher played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

(born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player * Cory Cory-Wright (1838–1909), British businessman * Cory Cotton (born 1987), writer and member of the American sports conglomerate Dude Perfect *

Cory Cyrenne Cory Cyrenne (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He was also named the CHL's Spo ...

(born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Doctorow Cory Efram Doctorow (; born 17 July 1971) is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog ''Boing Boing''. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of th ...

(born 1971), Canadian journalist and author *

Cory Doran Cory Doran (born February 7, 1982) is a Canadian voice actor and director. He is known as the voice of Dabio & Rex in the PBS Kids animated series '' Wild Kratts'', Jimmy in the Breakthrough Entertainment animated show '' Jimmy Two-Shoes'', and ...

(born 1982), Canadian voice actor *

Cory Edwards Cory Edwards (born August 21, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for directing, co-writing, and voice acting in ''Hoodwinked!, Hoodwinked'' (2005), and for co-writing and voice acting in t ...

, American writer and director *

Cory Everson Corinna "Cory" Everson (née Kneuer; born January 4, 1958) is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. Everson won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989. Education Corinna Kneuer was born in Racine, Wiscon ...

(born 1958), American bodybuilder and actress *

Cory Finley Cory Finley is an American screenwriter, playwright, and Film director, director. Finley wrote and directed the black comedy film ''Thoroughbreds (2017 film), Thoroughbreds,'' which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2017. He also directed ...

, American screenwriter, playwright, and director *

Cory Fong Cory Fong (born August 6, 1972, Great Falls, Montana) is a North Dakota public servant. He is a Republican, and the former state State Tax Commissioner. Fong was appointed Tax Commissioner in 2005 by Governor John Hoeven following the resigna ...

(born 1972), American public servant *

Cory Gearrin Cory Nathanial Gearrin (born April 14, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, New York ...

(born 1986), American baseball player *

Cory Gibbs Cory Gibbs (born January 14, 1980) is an American former soccer player. A defender, played professionally for clubs in Germany, the Netherlands and England. He also played 19 international matches for the U.S. national soccer team, including a ...

(born 1980), American association footballer *

Cory Hardrict Cory Hardrict (born November 9, 1979) is an American actor. He has appeared in film and television since the late 1990s. Personal life Hardrict was born in Chicago, Illinois. After dating for six years, he and actress Tia Mowry became engaged o ...

(born 1979), American actor * Cory Henry (born 1987), American pianist, organist and singer-songwriter *

Cory Jane Cory Steven Jane (born 8 February 1983) is a former New Zealand international rugby union player and current assistant coach. He was a part of the World Cup winning squad in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He first played for the All Blacks in 2008 ...

(born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Cory Kennedy (model) (born 1990), American model * Cory Kennedy (skateboarder), American professional skateboarder * Cory La Quay, American drummer of the post-hardcore band

A Skylit Drive A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band has released one DVD, one EP and five studio albums: '' Wires...and the Concept of Breathing'' (2008), '' Adelphia'' (2009), '' Identity on Fire'' (2011), '' Rise'' ...

* Cory Lerios (born 1951), American pianist and vocalist * Cory Leslie (born 1989), American steeplechase runner * Cory Lewis (born 2000), American baseball player *

Cory Lidle Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Lidle played in Major League Baseball with the New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Ja ...

(1972–2006), American baseball player *

Cory Marks Cory Gerald Joseph Marquardt (born October 11, 1989) is a Canadian country rock singer-songwriter better known by his stage name Cory Marks. He is signed to Better Noise Music. He has released three albums, '' This Man'' in 2015 under Big Star R ...

, Canadian country rock singer * Cory McGrath (born 1979), Australian rules footballer *

Cory Monteith Cory Allan Michael Monteith (; May 11, 1982 July 13, 2013) was a Canadian actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004), and had other roles in shows including ''Smallville'' (2005), and ''Sup ...

(1982–2013), Canadian actor * Cory Morgan (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Cory Morrow (born 1972), American singer-songwriter * Cory Nelms (born 1988), American football player * Cory Paterson (born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer *

Cory Pecker Cory Trevor Pecker (born March 20, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the sixth round, 166th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Pecker was born in Montreal, ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player * Cory Philpot (born 1970), Canadian Football League player * Cory Quirino (born 1953), Filipino TV host * Cory Redding (born 1980), American National Football League player *

Cory Rooney Mark Cory Rooney (born 1968) is an American record producer. He has been credited on releases for high-profile music industry artists including Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Thalia, Michael Jackson ...

, American songwriter and record producer * Cory Sarich (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Cory Schlesinger (born 1972), American footballer * Cory Spangenberg (born 1991), American baseball player * Cory Spinks (born 1978), American boxer *

Cory Stillman Cory Stillman (born December 20, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams between 1994 and 2011, winning the Stanley Cup twice. He is currently the He ...

(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Cory Sullivan (born 1979), American baseball player * Cory Trice (born 2000), American football player * Cory Vidanes (born 1962), Filipina executive and businesswoman *

Cory Wade Cory Nathaniel Wade (born May 28, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Amateur career Wade attended Broad Ripple High School. Wa ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Cory Walker (born 1980), American comic book artist * Cory Wells (1941–2015), American singer * Cory T. Williams, American attorney and Democratic politician * Cory Williams (born 1981), American YouTube personality also known as "Mr. Safety" * Cory DeVante Williams (born 1992), American YouTube personality also known as "CoryxKenshin" * Cory Witherill (born 1971), American race car driver *

Cory Wong Cory Juen Wong (born March 8, 1985) is an American guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and video producer based in Minneapolis. He has released many works as a solo artist and in partnership with others. His background spans several genres i ...

(born ), American guitarist

Surname

Annie Sophie Cory Annie Sophie Cory (1 October 1868 – 2 August 1952)Ancestry Library Edition was a British author of popular, racy, exotic New Woman novels under the pseudonyms Victoria Cross(e), Vivian Cory and V.C. Griffin. Life Annie Sophie Cory was the yo ...

(1868–1952), English author * Asa Howe Cory (1814–1892), American Civil War captain * Arthur Cory, American politician * Charles B. Cory (1857–1921), American ornithologist and golfer * Clifford Cory (1859–1941), Welsh coal owner and Liberal Party politician * Donald Webster Cory, pen name of

Edward Sagarin Edward Sagarin (September 18, 1913 – June 10, 1986), also known by his pen name Donald Webster Cory, was an American professor of sociology and criminology at the City University of New York, and a writer. His book ''The Homosexual in America: ...

(1913–1986) * Eleanor Cory (born 1943), American composer *

Fanny Cory Fanny Young Cory (October 17, 1877 – July 28, 1972) was a cartoonist and book illustrator best known for her comic strips ''Sonnysayings'' and ''Little Miss Muffet''. Cory was one of America's first female syndicated cartoonists. She went by ...

, American illustrator of the ''Little Miss Muffet'' comic book * Florence Elizabeth Cory (1851–1902), American industrial designer and school founder *

George Cory (historian) Sir George Edward Cory (3 June 1862 in Stoke Newington – 28 April 1935 in Cape Town), was an English-born South African chemist and historian, best known for his six-volume publication "''The Rise of South Africa''". Early life The son ...

(1862–1935), South African chemist and historian * George Norton Cory (1874–1968), Canadian Lieutenant-General * J. Campbell Cory (1867–1925), American cartoonist * John Cory (1828–1910), British philanthropist, coal-owner, and ship-owner * Judith A. Cory, Oscar-nominated makeup artist * Kate Cory (1861–1958), American photographer and painter of Hopi *

Peter Cory Peter deCarteret Cory, (October 25, 1925 – April 7, 2020) was a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, from 1989 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Windsor, Ontario, the son of Andrew and Mildred (Beresford Howe) Cory, he was educ ...

(1925–2020), judge on the Supreme Court of Canada *

Robert Cory Robert Towerson Cory (1759-23 April 1835) was an English churchman and Professor of moral philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Life and career Robert Towerson Cory was born in Cambridge and educated at the local Perse School. He matricula ...

, English churchman and professor of moral philosophy * William Johnson Cory (1823–1892), English educator and poet * William Wallace Cory (1865–1943), Canadian politician

Nickname

Corazon Aquino María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines and the first woman president in the country, from Presidency of Corazon ...

(1933–2009), Filipino politician and former president of the Philippines

Fictional characters

* Cory Baxter, from the TV series ''

That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television fantasy teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter ( ...

'' and ''

Cory in the House ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the Disney Channel series ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses o ...

'' * Cory Dollanganger, from the 1979 novel '' Flowers in the Attic'' by V. C. Andrews * Cory Ellison, from the TV series ''The Morning Show'' *

Cory Matthews Cornelius "Cory" Alan Matthews is one of the main characters appearing on the 1993 family sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' and its 2014 sequel '' Girl Meets World'', both created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly. He is portrayed by Ben Savage. Bio ...

, from the TV series ''Boy Meets World'' and ''Girl Meets World'' * Cory Maxson, from the play ''

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'', by August Wilson * "

Richard Cory "Richard Cory" is a narrative poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It was first published in 1897, as part of ''The Children of the Night'', having been completed in July of that year; and it remains one of Robinson's most popular and an ...

", the subject of an 1897 poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson * The Cory family, from the soap opera ''Another World''

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