As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name

Cora Cora may refer to: Science * ''Cora'' (fungus), a genus of lichens * ''Cora'' (damselfly), a genus of damselflies * CorA metal ion transporter, a Mg2+ influx system People * Cora (name), a given name and surname * Cora E. (born 1968), German hi ...

, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. 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 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 Cory Jerome Aldridge (born June 13, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for th ...

(born 1979), American baseball player * Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player * Cory Arcangel (born 1978), American digital artist *

Cory Asbury Cory Hunter Asbury 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 2005, Asbury's career ...

(born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor * Cory Bent (born 1997), English footballer * Cory Booker (born 1969), United States senator from New Jersey * Cory Bowles (born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer *

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 pl ...

(born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player *

Cory Conacher Cory Conacher (born December 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). Playing career Growin ...

(born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Cory-Wright Sir Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet (11 August 1838 – 30 May 1909) was a British businessman. Biography The son of William Wright and Elizabeth Hooper, he married Mima Owen, the daughter of Sir Hugh Owen and Ann Wade, on 25 September 186 ...

(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 (born 1971), Canadian journalist and author * Cory Edwards, American writer and director * Cory Everson (born 1958), American bodybuilder and actress *

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 resign ...

(born 1972), American public servant * Cory Gearrin (born 1986), American baseball player * Cory Gibbs (born 1980), American association footballer * Cory Hardrict (born 1979), American actor * Cory Jane (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Cory Kennedy (model) Cory Kennedy-Levin (born February 21, 1990) is an American Internet celebrity. Biography Kennedy met photographer Mark Hunter (who goes by the alias "The Cobrasnake") at a Blood Brothers concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles in the ...

(born 1990), American model *

Cory Kennedy (skateboarder) Cory Kennedy (born October 4, 1990) is an American professional skateboarder. Skateboarding Kennedy first came to prominence after winning the amateur competition "Bang Yo'self 2", for which contestants were required to submit video parts t ...

, 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 Lee Cory Lee (born as Cory Lee Urhahn) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is most noted for playing the role of Karma in the television series ''Instant Star'', and Miss Oh on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Early life Born a ...

(born 1984), Canadian singer-songwriter and actress * Cory Lerios (born 1951), American pianist and vocalist * Cory Lidle (1972–2006), American baseball player * Cory Marks, Canadian country rock singer * Cory McGrath (born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Cory Monteith (1982–2013), Canadian actor *

Cory Morgan (ice hockey) Cory Morgan (born August 20, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Career Morgan played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Prince Albert Raiders before making his professional hockey debut during the ...

(born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Morrow Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is a Texas Country singer-songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Biography Morrow was born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas. He started playing guitar at Memorial High Sch ...

(born 1972), American singer-songwriter * Cory Nelms (born 1988), American football player * Cory Paterson (born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer * Cory Pecker (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, American songwriter and record producer * Cory Sarich (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Schlesinger Cory Michael Schlesinger (born June 23, 1972) is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. Early ...

(born 1972), American footballer * Cory Spangenberg (born 1991), American baseball player * Cory Spinks (born 1978), American boxer * Cory Stillman (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Sullivan Cory Sullivan (born August 20, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, and Houston Astros between 2005 and 2010. Early life Sullivan was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduate ...

(born 1979), American baseball player * Cory Wade (born 1983), American baseball player * Cory Walker (born 1980), American comic book artist * Cory Wells (1941–2015), American singer *

Cory T. Williams Cory T. Williams is an American attorney and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He currently served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the District 34 State Representative from 2009 to 2019. The seat was formerly h ...

, American attorney and Democratic politician * Cory Williams (born 1981), American YouTube personality also known as "Mr. Safety" * Cory Witherill (born 1971), American race car driver

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Annie Sophie Cory Annie Sophie Cory (1 October 1868 – 2 August 1952) 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 youngest of three daughters ...

(1868–1952), English author *

Asa Howe Cory Asa Howe Cory (May 31, 1814 – June 6, 1892) was a Captain (Union Army), captain of Company H in the 58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Asa Howe Cory was born in Sullivan Town ...

(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 (1913–1986) *

Eleanor Cory Eleanor Cory (born 1943) is an American composer. Cory studied at Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard University, New England Conservatory, and Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia Universit ...

(born 1943), American composer * Fanny Cory, American illustrator of the ''Little Miss Muffet'' comic book * Florence Elizabeth Cory (1851–1902), American industrial designer and school founder * George Cory (historian) (1862–1935), South African chemist and historian *

George Norton Cory Lieutenant-General Sir George Norton Cory, KBE, CB, DSO (26 December 1874 – 17 November 1968) was an American-born Canadian soldier who served with the British Army in India, South Africa and Canada and during the Boer War, World War I and W ...

(1874–1968), Canadian Lieutenant-General *

J. Campbell Cory John Campbell Cory (September 11, 1867 – November 17, 1925) was an American newspaper cartoonist. His work appeared in the ''New York Journal'', ''New York World'', '' Chicago Herald'', as well as the ''Rocky Mountain News'' and ''The Denver Tim ...

(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 (1925–2020), judge on the Supreme Court of Canada * Robert Cory, English churchman and professor of moral philosophy * William Johnson Cory (1823–1892), English educator and poet * William Wallace Cory (1865–1943), Canadian politician

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Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...

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

Fictional characters

*Cory Baxter, from the TV series '' That's So Raven'' and '' Cory in the House'' *Cory Dollanganger, from the 1979 novel ''

Flowers in the Attic ''Flowers in the Attic'' is a 1979 Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series, and was followed by '' Petals on the Wind'', ''If There Be Thorns'', ''Seeds of Yesterday'', ''Garden of Shadows'', '' Christopher's ...

'' by V. C. Andrews *Cory Ellison, from the TV series ''The Morning Show'' * Cory Matthews, from the TV series ''Boy Meets World'' and ''Girl Meets World'' *Cory Maxson, from the play '' Fences'', 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 anth ...

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

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