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Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Kerry

KER-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Dark or dark-haired; from County Kerry
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Gaelic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · unisex
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#11611
2024 births8
Peak year1971
First appeared1920
Total US births48,652
1971 peak19201946197219982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KerKerri
Alternate spellings
KerrieKeriKerri
In other languages
Ciarraí (Irish)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Kerry for brothers and sisters.

Shannon
Erin
Tracy
Brittany

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Notable people named Kerry

Kerry Washington (actress)
Kerry Russell (actress)
Kerry Condon (actress)
Kerry Katona (singer)