Given name & surname
Kery
“having black hair”
Kery is a variant of Kerry. One interpretation is “having black hair.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kery is a variant of Kerry. One interpretation is “having black hair.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kery through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 136
- 60 boys · 76 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 13 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 boys is 5 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 1987. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 479 as a first name in 2020; 156 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kery, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kari
“of the wind” · “one with curly hair”
20% boys · 80% girls
Tory
“victorious woman; winner; conqueror” · “one who pays homage to Ireland”
58% boys · 42% girls
Kirby
“from the church town” · “from the village with the church”
48% boys · 52% girls
Kelley
“a warrior” · “one who defends”
41% boys · 59% girls
Deni
“a follower of Dionysus” · “follower of Dionysus”
33% boys · 67% girls
Lorien
29% boys · 71% girls
Kacy
“a vigilant man; one who is alert” · “a vigilant woman”
24% boys · 76% girls
Kelly
“a lively and bright-headed woman”
21% boys · 79% girls