Corey is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a masculine version of 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 cauldron" or "in a hollow".

What is the true meaning of the name Corey?

Meaning of Corey

Corey means “in a caidron/hollow” (from Gaelic “coire”), “maiden”, “horn”, “born late” or “heart” (from Kora) and “raven” (from Korbin).

What is the biblical meaning of Corey?

(Corey Pronunciations)

It is the transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic coire (a cauldron, a seething pool, a hollow): hence, “dweller in or near a hollow.” Alternatively, it is an Anglicized form of the var-ious surnames derived from corra (a spear).