📖 About Corey
Corey is a name of Irish and Norse origins meaning "chosen one" or "from a hollow." Enormously popular in Australia from the 1970s through the 2000s (peaking at #38 in 1996), it embodies casual, friendly charm boosted by 1980s Hollywood's famous Two Coreys.
📍 Details
- OriginIrish, Norse, English, Australian
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningFrom a hollow; chosen one — multiple possible origins
⭐ Famous People
- Corey Feldman — American actor and former teen idol known for 1980s films including Stand by Me, The Goonies, and The Lost Boys
- Corey Haim — Canadian actor who became a 1980s teen heartthrob through films like Lucas and The Lost Boys, forming a famous duo with Corey Feldman
- Corey Taylor — American musician and vocalist known as the frontman of both Slipknot and Stone Sour, recognized as one of modern metal's most versatile singers
- Corey Seager — American baseball shortstop who won the World Series MVP with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 and signed a record-breaking contract with the Texas Rangers