Meanings & Origins of Cary
What does Cary mean?
- Honest one; Shy in the Celtic origin.
- Honest one; Shy in the Irish origin.
- Dear; Pleasant stream in the Latin origin.
- Cary \c(a)-ry\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Cary), is pronounced KARE-ee. Surname and place name from an old Celtic river name. Also possibly (Gaelic) "love", (Welsh) "hill fort", or (Gaelic) "dark-complected". Also an Irish saint's name (16th century). Actor Cary Grant; Jim Carrey.
Cary has 2 variant forms: Carey and Carrey.
For more information, see also related names Carroll and Charles.
Baby names that sound like Cary are Carr, Cory and Gary.
in the Welsh origin.
- Strong; Melody; Song; love; free man in the German origin.
- Run in the Latin origin.
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