Boy name Old English origin Christian tradition

Gary

GAIR-ee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Spear; warrior
Language
Old English
Culture
Anglo-Saxon
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1130
2024 births187
Peak year1952
First appeared1880
Total US births901,938
1952 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gar
Alternate spellings
Garry
In other languages
Garry (variant)

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