Carey: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
English/Irish/Welsh (surname)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
KAIR-ee

Carey is an English/Irish/Welsh (surname) unisex name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Carey

Origin: English/Irish/Welsh (surname).

A common claim: Dark one, or descendant of the dark one; also said to mean 'castle dweller.' Actually: None of Carey's documented surname origins point to 'dark' or 'castle' — those glosses don't match the actual sources of this name.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Carey

KAIR-eeIPA /ˈkɛər.i/

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