What origin is the name Carrie?

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

Is Carrie a popular name?

Carrie 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 Carrie?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Carrie — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Carrie

Q: Is Carrie a rare name?

Yes. Carrie 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 Carrie

Carrie

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Carrie is an english unisex name meaning "Melody, song; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; a diminutive of caroline, often used as an independent name".

Parents who choose Carrie pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Melody, song; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; a diminutive of caroline, often used as an independent name". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Melody, song; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; a diminutive of caroline, often used as an independent name

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Carrie

Very rare in US records

What does Carrie mean?

Carrie is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Melody, song; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; a diminutive of caroline, often used as an independent name".

Is Carrie a rare name?

Yes. Carrie 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 Carrie

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Carrie

Carrie means "Melody, song; abbreviation of carol and caroline from the masculine charles meaning manly; a diminutive of caroline, often used as an independent name" — these names share that spirit.