Kory is a unisex given name. It is a male version of the name Cora, 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 caidron", or "In a hollow". Notable people with the name include:

People

* Kory Falite (born 1986), American ice hockey player *

Kory Johnson Kory Johnson is an American environmentalist from Arizona. In 1991, while still a young girl, Johnson led a successful effort by Children for a Safe Environment to stop a hazardous waste dump being built in her local area. In 1996 she joined Gr ...

(), American environmentalist * Kory Karlander (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player *

Kory Kath Kory L. Kath (born July 1977) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 26A, which included all or portions of Steele and Waseca counties in the southeastern part of the state. ...

(born 1977), American politician *

Kory Kocur Kory Kocur (born March 6, 1969) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger. Kory was drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Koc ...

(born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *

Kory Lichtensteiger Kory Adam Lichtensteiger (born March 22, 1985) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Kory Minor Kory DeShaun Minor (born December 14, 1976) is a former American football linebacker. He played 30 games in four seasons for the Carolina Panthers. Minor was an outside linebacker at Notre Dame from 1995–1998, while recording 245 tackles (43.5 ...

(born 1976), American football player * Kory Roberts (born 1997), English footballer *

Kory Scoran Kory Scoran (born August 24, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Former Division 1 Hockey player for Lake Superior State University before turning professional with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL f ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

Kory Sheets Kory Gerren Sheets (born March 31, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Purdue and he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Sheets was also a member of the Miami Dolphi ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Kory Stamper Kory Stamper is a lexicographer and former associate editor for the Merriam-Webster family of dictionaries. She is the author of ''Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries'' (Pantheon, 2017). Early life Stamper grew up in Colorado. She att ...

, lexicographer, former Merriam-Webster associate editor and author *

Kory Tarpenning Kory Merrill Tarpenning (born February 27, 1962 in Portland, Oregon) is a retired American pole vaulter best known for finishing fourth at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, having previously competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

(born 1962), American pole vaulter *

Kory Teneycke Kory Teneycke (born 1974) is the former vice-president of Sun News Network. He was also the former Director of Communications to the Prime Minister's Office under Stephen Harper. He was the campaign manager for the Ontario Progressive Conservat ...

(born 1974), Canadian media executive and former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Fictional characters

* Kory (Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran), "

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

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Starfire (Teen Titans) Starfire (Princess Koriand'r) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She debuted in a DC Comics insert previews, preview story inserted within ''DC Comics Presents'' #26 (October 1980) and was created by Mar ...

" comic book character since 1980

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