Cori
KOR-ee · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Greek ◈ 2 syllables
"Maiden, young girl, spring"

From Greek

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.

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Cori at a glance
MeaningMaiden, young girl, spring
OriginGreek
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#1744
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Why parents love Cori
  • 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.
The vibe of Cori
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Origin & history of Cori
Irish Gaelic or Norse (maiden/hollow) I-variant Cori
1
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.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: I-variant; Gerty Cori (1896–1957); Coco Gauff (born 2004).
3
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
How popular is Cori?
1977 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
397 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #482)
129 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,290 Total registrations
last 10 years
13,324 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,744) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Cori
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

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.

First woman Nobel
Gauff-youngest
Irish-maiden
I-compact
Coco-tennis
C3
O6
R9
I9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Cori
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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