Meaning & Origin
A female given name transferred from the surname.
Kori is a girl's and boy's baby name of Greek origin, a variant of Cory or Kory, from the Greek korē meaning "maiden" or "daughter." In Greek mythology, Kore was another name for Persephone, the goddess of spring and queen of the underworld.
Kori has the breezy, two-syllable quality of a name that works equally well for boys and girls. In American usage, it has been used primarily as a feminine name, carrying a fresh, sporty confidence that has kept it in steady use since the 1970s.