Cori means maiden or from the hollow — the I-ending variant of Corey, from the Irish Gaelic or Norse. Gerty Cori was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology — she discovered glycogen metabolism. Cori Gauff (Coco) is tennis's youngest star. Four letters of Nobel-physiology, tennis's youngest star, and Irish-maiden through I-ending compactness.
Gerty Cori was the first American woman Nobel in Physiology.
Cori 'Coco' Gauff is tennis's youngest star.
Four letters with a bright, compact sound: KOR-ee.
The meaning maiden/hollow carries Irish depth.
The I-ending feminises the name.
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The vibe of Cori
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Origin & history of Cori
Irish Gaelic or Norse (maiden/hollow)→I-variant Cori
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Greek roots
Cori is the I-ending variant of Corey. Gerty Cori was the first American woman to win the Nobel in Physiology. Cori 'Coco' Gauff is tennis's youngest star.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: I-variant; Gerty Cori (1896–1957); Coco Gauff (born 2004).
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Today
Cori remains a beloved choice, ranking #1744 in the US. 13,324 babies have been named Cori since 1947.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Cori?
1977peak year
Cori has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1744), with about 129 babies named Cori each year. In 1977, 397 babies received the name (ranked #482). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 13,324.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Cori's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Nobel-first leadership. People named Cori tend to be bright, compact, and gifted at being the first woman to win science's biggest prize.
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