Meaning and background
The story behind Cori
Cori is documented as a feminine form of Corey. That direct relationship gives the four-letter spelling an established personal-name background, rather than requiring a new meaning based on its sound. The ending also separates it visually from Corey when both appear in a family. For a dog, Cori can preserve the familiar name family in a shorter written form, with the chosen spelling kept consistently on records.
- Origin
- Feminine form of Corey. Source
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About Cori
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cori appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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