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Corry
How to Pronounce Corry
Pronounced KOR-ee /ΛkΙΛr.i/Medium
Meaning: As a girl's name Corry is a variant of Cora and a short form of Cornelia. Cora comes from the Greek kore, 'maiden,' while Cornelia is a Roman family name; either way the everyday sense parents carried was the soft 'maiden' of the Cora line.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Corry appears as a girl's name in United States records from the mid-1940s, riding the era's fondness for -y and -ie short forms. Standing in for Cora or Cornelia, from Greek kore, 'maiden,' it stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1977.
A girl named Corry then would be in her forties or fifties now, so it reads as a friendly late-boomer rarity. It has not revived on its own, though Cora's strong comeback keeps the underlying name very much alive.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Corry mean?
As a girl's name it is a variant of Cora or short form of Cornelia, from the Greek word for 'maiden.'
How do you pronounce Corry?
It's said KOR-ee /ΛkΙΛr.i/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Corry a boy or girl name?
Corry is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Corry?
It has always been rare as a girl's name, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.