Given name & surname
Carrey
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”·“from the river”·“from the fort on the hill”
Carrey is a variant of Caroline. In Latin use, Caroline carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.” Carrey 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.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carrey is a variant of Caroline. In Latin use, Caroline carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.” Carrey 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.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carrey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 53
- 6 boys · 47 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1976. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 192 as a first name in 2020; 206 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.
Carrey’s family of names
Carrey has a related form in Caroline. Carrey has a related form in Cary.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Carrey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cari
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
18% boys · 82% girls
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Adriene
Adriene is a variant of Adria. In Greek use, Adria carries the interpretation “from the Adriatic Sea region; woman with dark features.”
>99% girls
Melantha
“resembling a dark-violet flower”
>99% girls
Zorica
“dawn”
>99% girls
Kiri
“resembling the amaranth flower” · “resembling the mountains”
4% boys · 96% girls