Kori is an American spelling of Cori or Corey, a name of uncertain origin that is usually traced to an Old Norse personal name or to the Irish surname Ó Comhraidhe; the Greek kore, "maiden", is another reading. The K spelling rose in the 1980s as a feminine alternative to Corey and fits with Tori and Lori. Kori has been in the US top 1000 since 2013, peaked at number 631 in 2016 and ranks number 978 among girls' names in 2025.