Carey

Irish
"dark, black"
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Carey Origin and Meaning

The name Carey is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "dark, black".

Carey is a surname name that works equally well on babies of all genders - Jazz great Carey Bell and motorcross champion Carey Hart are just two examples of how handsome this name can be for a boy.

# 961 in the US

Carey Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Carey

  • Carey Hart
    American motocross
  • Carey Bell
    American blues musician
  • Carey Price
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Carey Wilson
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Carey Davis
    mayor of San Bernardino, Ca.

The name Carey in Pop Culture

  • Carey Bell
    character played by Eric Lively on TV's "So Weird"
  • "Carey
    " song by Joni Mitchell
  • Carey Mahoney
    character in the "Police Academy" Film series & Animated Series