Given name
Koree
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
Koree is a variant of Kory. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Koree is a variant of Kory. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Koree is a variant of Kory. An origin associated with Kory is Irish. Koree is a variant of Kora. An origin associated with Kora is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 714
- 262 boys · 452 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,205 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,205 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 594 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Koree’s family of names
Koree has a related form in Kory. Koree has a related form in Kora.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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