Cary

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
A derivative of the Irish surname Caragheer, meaning "loving" or "pleasant"; A variant of Carey, which is derived from a Gaelic surname meaning "descendant of Ciardha," where Ciardha means "dark-haired"
Pronunciation
KAIR-ee
KEHR-ee
Popularity
The name Cary is not very popular in the United States, with a ranking of #2,756 in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration. It is more commonly used as a female name than a male name.

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Cary Name meanings & History

A derivative of the Irish surname Caragheer, meaning "loving" or "pleasant"; A variant of Carey, which is derived from a Gaelic surname meaning "descendant of Ciardha," where Ciardha means "dark-haired". Variant of Carey. A famous bearer was the British-American actor Cary Grant (1904-1986). Cary can be used as a first name or a middle name for both males and females.

Zodiac Sign of Cary: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cary:

C: Clever,Candid,Curious,Chatty,Copycat,Choice,Cute

A: Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive

R: Restless,Rational,Resourceful,Reason

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

Cary is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name

2.) CARY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from an English placename derived from an old Celtic river name of uncertain meaning. Some believe it to be from the Gaelic caraich (to move, to stir) or caraidh (movement). Var: Carey. (KARE-EE)


3.) Cary (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) a form of Carey.

Other Forms: Carya, Caryah


4.) Cary (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) place name; pretty brook; charming

Other Forms: Carey


5.) Cary (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: The name Cary means "beloved" or "one who is pleasant to be with."

Pronunciation: Cary is pronounced as KAIR-ee for girls and KAR-ee for boys.
KAR-ee,
KEHR-ee


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Description: Cary is an English name and is derived from the Irish surname O'Caireallain, which means "descendant of Caireallán." Caireallán is a name derived from the Gaelic words "caor" which means "berry" and "fhall" which means "stranger" or "outsider.". The name Cary means "beloved" or "one who is pleasant to be with.". Variant of Carrie. Cary can be used as a first name, middle name, or last name.

Famous People

Some famous people with this name include Cary Grant (British-American actor), Cary Elwes (British actor), and Cary Huang (American entrepreneur and co-founder of Minecraft).

6.) Cary (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Welsh) a form of Carey. (German, Irish) a form of Carroll.

Other Forms: Carray, Carry


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