Cory is a given name used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, meaning "(the) Maiden", which is a title of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word coire, meaning "in a cauldron" or "in a hollow". As a surname, it has several possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, found in Scandinavia and England, and an Irish surname from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh).