Kerry

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From the ciar, meaning dark, and the Gaelic word for love, making Kerry a name that symbolizes "dark love".
Pronunciation
KEH-ree
KEHR-ee
Popularity
Kerry is not a very common name, ranking at #3997 in popularity in the United States in 2020.

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Kerry Name meanings & History

From the ciar, meaning dark, and the Gaelic word for love, making Kerry a name that symbolizes "dark love". From the name of the Irish county, called Ciarraí in Irish Gaelic, which means "Ciar's people". Kerry can be used as a first or middle name for both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Kerry: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kerry:

K: Karma,Kind,Kundalini,Karate

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Environment

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

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

Kerry is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Kerry include politician John Kerry, actress Kerry Washington, and author Kerry Greenwood.

2.) KERRY (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ciardha, a name derived from ciar (black): hence, “black-haired one.” (KER-REE)


3.) Kerry (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark; dark haired.

Other Forms: Kerree, Kerrey, Kerri, Kerrie, Kery


4.) KERRY (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Irish place-name. Alternatively, Kerry is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ciardha (black-haired one) and is also considered by many to be a pet form of Katherine (pure, unsullied). See CATHERINE. (KER-REE)


5.) Kerry (Unisex)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Descendants of Ciar

Other Forms: Kerrey, Kerri, Kerrie


6.) Kerry (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark

Other Forms: Kere, Keri, Kerrey, Kerrie


7.) KERRY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of an Irish place-name, which is now in common use as a girl’s given name. Alternatively, Kerry is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ciardha (black-haired one). Var: Keri. (KARE-EE)


8.) Kerry (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark-haired

Other Forms: Carrie, Kari, Keri, Kerrie


9.) KERRY (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of an Irish place-name. Alternatively, Kerry can be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ciardha (black-haired one) and is also considered by many to be a pet form of Katherine (pure, unsullied). See CATHERINE. (KERR-EE)


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