Given name & surname
Corrie
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”·“referring to a horn”
Corrie is a variant of Corey. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.” In Dutch use, Corrie is a diminutive of Cornelia. In Latin use, Cornelia carries the interpretation “referring to a horn.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Corrie is a variant of Corey. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.” In Dutch use, Corrie is a diminutive of Cornelia. In Latin use, Cornelia carries the interpretation “referring to a horn.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Corrie is a variant of Corey. An origin associated with Corey is Old Norse. In English use, Corrie is a diminutive of Cora. An origin associated with Cora is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Corrie is a diminutive of Corinne. In English usage, Corrie is a diminutive of Cora.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Corrie is a diminutive of Cora. The history of Cora gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Cora is a name for the goddess of the underworld.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Corrie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,851
- 1,284 boys · 8,567 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 386 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #4,282 for girls · #12,420 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 7% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,282 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 333 in 1977. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,013 as a first name in 2020; 1,009 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Corrie’s family of names
In English usage, Corrie is a diminutive of Corinne. Corrie has a related form in Corey. In English usage, Corrie is a diminutive of Cora.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Corrie
- Corrie ten BoomDutch resistance hero and writer1892–1983
- Corrie SandersSouth African boxer (1966-2012)
- Corrie LaddéDutch swimmer (1915-1996)
- Corrie WinkelDutch swimmerborn 1944
- Corrie de BruinDutch discus thrower and shot putterborn 1976
- Corrie BakkerDutch sprinter, long jumper and pentathleteborn 1945
- Corrie SchimmelDutch swimmerborn 1939
- Corrie van GorpDutch actor and singer (1942–2020)
- Corrie MoreauAmerican entomologist
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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