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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.
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The vibe of Cori
maidenfrom the hollowI-endingCoreyIrishNorseNobel PrizeGauffCocotennis
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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?
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)
(ranked #482)
129
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,290
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
13,324
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cori9
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.
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First woman Nobel✦
Gauff-youngest◈
Irish-maiden◎
I-compact♡
Coco-tennisC3
O6
R9
I9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Cori🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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