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Girl name Welsh;Irish origin Christian tradition

Carey

KAIR-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
dark one;love
Language
Welsh;Irish
Culture
Irish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · unisex
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#15686
2024 births5
Peak year1975
First appeared1880
Total US births12,742
1975 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Car
Alternate spellings
CaryCarrie
In other languages
Carey (Welsh)

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Notable people named Carey

Carey Mulligan (actress)
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