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Correy

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Correy: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2016.

The name Correy is most often a modern spelling variant of Corey, which itself derives from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic "coire", meaning "cauldron" or "hollow" – a topographical name for someone living near a circular mountain basin. It can also be an anglicised form of the Gaelic personal name Comhghall, meaning "hound of the glen". While no prominently famous bearers of this exact spelling immediately spring to mind, the Corey form has been used by actor Corey Feldman and baseball player Corey Seager. A strong place connection comes through the Scottish village of Corrie on the Isle of Arran, whose name shares the same Gaelic root. This spelling gives the classic name a slightly

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20163 babies
Latest (2016)
#7073 babies
Total births
3since 2016
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2016 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).