Cori
Meaning
"maiden, young woman"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,765
- Total SSA Count
- 114
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Co
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"maiden, young woman"
Origin: Greek
"wise river, old river"
Origin: Irish
Cori is more popular, ranked #1765 vs #1866 for Shannon.
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Cori is more popular, ranked #1765 compared to Shannon at #1866 in the United States.
Cori means "maiden, young woman" (Greek origin). Shannon means "wise river, old river" (Irish origin).
Cori is primarily a girl name. Shannon is primarily a girl name.