Comments for the name Corey

Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "the chosen".

Seems Celtic to me, just that weird feeling I get when I say it.

Corey Feldman and Corey Haim were two popular child actors in the 80's, often paired togetber and called "The Two Coreys".

Famous bearer of the name is Corey Taylor, the singer of Slipknot.

Corey can also be a nickname for Cornelius.

I think that this is a hideous name. I have no idea why this it's somewhat popular.

Corey could also be a nickname for any name beginning with Cor-, not just Cornelius.

This is also a female name. My mother has a friend, and her name is Corey.

This can be a girl's name, too. I like this name, but it wouldn't seem right on a 40-year-old.

I love the name Corey, I've given this name to my 2nd son. I live in the UK and everyone here keeps saying that it is a very American sounding name but I always think of it as an Irish name.

Also the name of Alain Delon's character in the Melville film "The Red Circle".

I think this is a cute name, although I do shudder when I hear it because it's my ex-boyfriends name. I know like 4 Corey-s, but 1 of them is a girl and the girl and a boy spell it Cory. (I personally like Corey because I'm so used to it.)

I love this name, I like the weird sound of the R. I have a close friend with this name, it suits him.

It's alright, it's not one of my favourites but I think it would be cute on a little boy but not a 50 year old, no offence.

I read somewhere that the Old Norse name Kori may have meant "curly-haired".

It doesn't seem strange that people think this name has an Irish "feel" to it, because the Norse did conquer part of Ireland in the Middle Ages and some Scandinavian names are still used in Ireland.

Corey Haim sadly passed away last year. I plan to name my first son Corey after him. Corey is a great name.

This is great on a girl too! It should be masculine and feminine on the home page of it!

It should definitely be added to the feminine list as well. I know just as many female 'Corey's as I do males. Also another spelling is Cori. Most 'Corey's I know are very fun to be around and have a vibrant personality.
Love the name.

I always thought of this name as a boy's name. I have a male cousin named Cory. Then I met a female named Corey and now I see it clearly as both male and female names.

Could it have something to do with Irish word corradh meaning "spear"?

I don't think it's hideous at all. The longest friendship I've ever had was with a guy who used this name. Plus, it's not that common.

The only problem is that it doesn't age well (ex. I don't think it'll be appropriate when he's in his 50s or so).