Given name & surname

Carree

“from the river”·“from the fort on the hill”·“having dark features”

Carree is a variant of Cary. Interpretations include “from the river”, “from the fort on the hill”, and “having dark features”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Carree is a variant of Caroline. In Latin use, Caroline carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Carree is a variant of Cary. Interpretations include “from the river”, “from the fort on the hill”, and “having dark features”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Carree is a variant of Caroline. In Latin use, Caroline carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Carree through the years

Babies since 1880
6
0 boys · 6 girls
Most popular year
1977
6 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
01234198020002025Highest share 19770.0
Carree in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1977–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 139 as a surname in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Carree’s family of names

Carree has a related form in Caroline. Carree has a related form in Cary.

Walk Carree’s family in the name graph

CarreeCarolineCary

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Carree, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

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Adriene

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“woman of the sea”

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4% boys · 96% girls

Greek · Nature

Dianthe

“the flower of the gods”

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>99% girls

French · Nature

Toinette

In French use, Toinette carries the interpretation “priceless and highly praiseworthy; a flourishing flower.”

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>99% girls

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Chalena

“resembling the beautiful and meaningful flower”

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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