Girl

Cary

KAIR-ee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English origin from place name, popularized for girls in modern era, suggesting androgynous elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Cary US popularity rank over timeRank 18999 in 2012 to rank 723 in 1975. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#723#9861#189991900192019401960198020002024

Cary is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

English

Syllables

2

Style

ModernMinimalElegantBoldStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Cary Grant (actor
  • historically male)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Carey

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Blake

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Parker

Old English Top 100

Alexis

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Riley

Old English Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

English-based appeal

People Also Ask

English origin from place name, popularized for girls in modern era, suggesting androgynous elegance.

Cary is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Cary works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Cary include Blake, Parker, Alexis, Riley.