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Korey

Boy name · 77 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Korey: 77 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 8 births in 2018.

Korey is a modern spelling variant of Corey, itself an anglicised form of the Gaelic surname Ó Comhraidhe, meaning ‘descendant of Comhradhe’, though the name is most often linked to the Irish word coire, meaning ‘cauldron’ or ‘hollow’. Among notable bearers, Korey Cooper is the keyboardist and guitarist for the Christian rock band Skillet, while Korey Stringer was a beloved NFL offensive tackle whose tragic death from heatstroke during training camp led to NFL rule changes for player safety. The name shares no specific place connections, but its phonetic similarity to “core” sometimes lends it a sense of strength. While Corey remains the dominant spelling in Scotland, the variant Korey saw a modest peak in the 1990s, often chosen