The name Kori is a boy's name meaning "lamb".

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While Corey and its variations are losing fashion steam, the sound-alike Kori has new appeal as a name with a trendy animal meaning from the Kikuyu culture.

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The name Kori peaked for boys at #1471 in 1989. The name is most popular in North Carolina, Georgia, and New York. Kori is also used for girls, ranking #978 in 2025.

The name Kori is a girl's name meaning "from the hollow; lamb; coral".

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This variation of Corey has a Kardashian-style spelling update -- which might be why it's experiencing a boost in popularity of late. Kori is also a Kikuyu name meaning lamb, one of the many names from that African culture with animal meanings, and a short form of Koral, the Hebrew form of Coral. 

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The name Kori is currently ranked #978 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #631 in 2016. The name is most popular in Delaware, District of Columbia, and District of Columbia. Kori is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,739	28	14.6
2015	#4,037	26	13.6
2016	#3,844	28	14.8
2017	#3,487	32	17.3
2018	#4,161	25	13.8
2019	#3,399	34	18.9
2020	#3,770	28	16.2
2021	#3,003	41	23.4
2022	#4,046	27	15.5
2023	#3,946	28	16.4
2024	#4,132	26	15.1
2025	#4,003	27	15.8

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