At a Glance: Name: Cary – Origin: English (surname/river-name transfer) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: KAIR-ee
Cary is an English (surname/river-name transfer) unisex name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cary
Origin: English (surname/river-name transfer).
A common claim: Cary means 'pleasant stream' Actually: Cary comes from the River Cary in Somerset (of Celtic origin) or the surname Carey — there's no evidence for a 'pleasant' meaning in the root.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Cary
Phonetic: KAIR-ee IPA: /ˈkɛəri/
Popularity of Cary
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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