What origin is the name Carey?

Carey comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Carey a popular name?

Carey is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Carey?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Carey — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Carey

Q: Is Carey a rare name?

Yes. Carey does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Carey

Carey

Unisex

irish

2 syllables

Carey is an irish unisex name meaning "From the fortress; pure; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; near the castle; from the castle".

Carey is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "From the fortress; pure; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; near the castle; from the castle". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the fortress; pure; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; near the castle; from the castle

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Carey

Very rare in US records

What does Carey mean?

Carey is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "From the fortress; pure; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; near the castle; from the castle".

Is Carey a rare name?

Yes. Carey does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Carey

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Carey

Carey means "From the fortress; pure; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; near the castle; from the castle" — these names share that spirit.