Carey

Irish
"dark, black"

Carey Origin and Meaning

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

Variously spelled trendy name in the 1970s that hasn't even been in the Top 1000 in a decade.

# 904 in the US

Carey Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Carey

  • Philadelphia Carey Scrope
    wife of an English West March Warden
  • Carey Mulligan
    English actress
  • Carey Lowell
    American actress and model
  • Carey Wallace
    American author
  • Carey Corden (b. 2014)
    daughter of English actor and TV host James Corden and wife Julia Carey
  • Julia Carey
    wife of James Corden
  • Mariah Carey
    American singer

Carey in Pop Culture

  • Carey Marsh
    character in the novel "Green Grass of Wyoming" (Flicka series, #3), by Mary O'Hara.
  • Carey Martin
    character on "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," portrayed by Kim Rhodes.
  • Carey Violet Benskin
    protagonist of the novel "If You Find Me".