Name meaning & stats
Koray
Koray means “hollow (debated)”. 130 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Korays are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“hollow (debated)”
Spelling of Corey
Corey around the world
- Кори · Russian
- كوري · Arabic
- コリー · Japanese
- 科里 · Chinese
Famous Coreys
- Corey Taylor · American musician
- Corey Stoll · American stage and screen actor
- Corey Feldman · American actor and musician
- Corey Haim · Canadian actor (1971–2010)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
130 US babies were named Koray between 1940 and 2025.
Koray around the world
- France: 270 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 231 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 4,213 in 2025
- Belgium: 129 babies since 1995, peak 2012
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Korays end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 16 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Basketball player | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Korays show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2774 Coreys spell it Koray
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)