Coree

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How to Pronounce Coree

Pronounced KOR-ee /ˈkɔːr.i/Medium

Meaning: Coree is a respelling of Corey or Cory, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O Comhraidhe, and also connected to an older Norse personal name.Low

In 30 seconds: Coree is a respelling of Corey, an Irish surname name also tied to a Norse root. It rode the wave of Corey names through the late twentieth century (said KOR-ee).

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Origin LowIrish, Old Norse

MeaningCoree is a respelling of Corey or Cory, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O Comhraidhe, and also connected to an older Norse personal name.

U.S. rank (2009)#11262 ↗ Rising

2009 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 166

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Coree is a variant spelling of Corey, an Irish surname turned first name that also carries a link to an old Norse given name. It followed Corey's rise in the later twentieth century.

Coree stayed rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety while the standard Corey was far more common. A boy named Coree then would be about thirty-six today.

Did you know? The familiar form Corey was one of the popular boys' names of the nineteen-seventies and eighties, helped along by young actors and singers of the day.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Coree — Respelling of Corey; Gaelic O Comhraidhe with Norse link

Variations

CoreyCoryKorey

Nicknames

CorCeeRee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Coree mean?

It is a respelling of Corey, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O Comhraidhe, also linked to an old Norse given name.

How do you pronounce Coree?

It is said KOR-ee /ˈkɔːr.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Coree a boy or girl name?

Coree is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Coree?

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety.