Names Like Cory — Find Similar Baby Names
Cory is a 4-letter English boys' name meaning “Hill: Hollow.”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Cary and Cady, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ory like Dory and Jory, and names sharing the “hollow” concept like Bing and Binga.
For the full Cory profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Cory page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Cory
24 baby names that differ from Cory by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 1 | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Cady | 2 | Hillock. A Surname Or Given Name Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Caly | 2 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Car | 2 | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cara | 2 | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Carey | 2 | The Dark One | Celtic | Female |
| Cari | 2 | Flows Like Water | Turkish | Female |
| Carl | 2 | A Man | English | Male |
| Carly | 2 | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Latin | Female |
| Caro | 2 | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carr | 2 | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Caryl | 2 | Feminine Of Carl: Joy | English | Female |
| Caryn | 2 | Modern Variant Of Karen. | English | Female |
| Carys | 2 | Welsh | Female | |
| Cera | 2 | Colorful | French | Female |
| Ceri | 2 | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Cerny | 2 | Black | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Cira | 2 | Sun | Italian | Female |
| Ciri | 2 | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Ciro | 2 | Sun | Spanish | Male |
| Clay | 2 | Mortal | English | Male |
| Cabe | 3 | Variant Of Surname Cable - Ropemaker. | English | Male |
| Cace | 3 | Variant Of Casey Alert: Vigorous. | Irish | Male |
| Cacey | 3 | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Cory’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
4-Letter C-Names Like Cory
24 names that share Cory's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Cory's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Cory
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Cory.
Names That Rhyme with Cory
9 baby names that share Cory's last 3 letters — -ory. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dory | Blonde | French | Female |
| Jory | Farmer. | Danish | Male |
| Rory | Red. Sixteenth-Century Rebel Chief Rory O'more Is Celebrated In Iri... | Irish | Male |
| Tory | From The Craggy Hills. Surname Based On Tor: Torrence Or Tower. | English | Male |
| Amory | Brave: Powerful. See Also Emory. | English | Male |
| Emory | Joint Ruler | German | Male |
| Ivory | White: Pure. Reference To Creamy-White Color Of Ivory: Or To The Ha... | English | Female |
| Gregory | Vigilant | Greek | Male |
| Mallory | Army Counselor | German | Female |
Names That Start Like Cory
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Cory — Cor-. Good for parents who like Cory's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cora | Seething Pool | Scottish | Female |
| Cord | Variant Of Cordell Cordmaker. | English | Male |
| Cori | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | English | Female |
| Cort | Honest Advisor | German | Male |
| Coral | From The Coral Of The Sea | Greek | Female |
| Corby | Raven-Haired. | French | Male |
| Corey | Seething Pool | Scottish | Male |
| Corie | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | English | Female |
| Corin | Spear-Bearer. | Irish | Male |
| Corky | Variant Of Corey Hill Hollow. | Irish | Male |
| Corri | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | English | Female |
| Corry | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | Irish | Female |
| Corann | Myth Name (A Druid) | Celtic | Male |
| Corban | A Gift Devoted To God. | Greek | Male |
| Corben | Raven-Haired. | English | Male |
| Corbin | Raven-Haired. | English | Male |
| Corbyn | Raven-Haired. | English | Male |
| Corday | Variant Of Cordell Cordmaker. | English | Male |