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Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Gary: English Meaning of Gary: "spearman" Gary's Popularity in 2012: #533
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When Gary cracked the Top 10 in 1950, it was one of the first nonclassic boys' names to do so, largely due to Gary (born Frank) Cooper, who was renamed after Gary, Indiana, his agent's hometown. Now, a half century later, Gary has lost its glitter.

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Famous People Named Gary

Gary Cooper, American actor
Gary Oldman, English actor
Gary Sinise, American actor
Gary Barlow, English Singer-Songwriter from Take That
Gary Larson, cartoonist of The Far Side
Gary Johnson, Libertarian governor of New Mexico

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Gary the Snail from SpongeBob Squarepants
Gary Bell played in the syfy show Alphas

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Garey, Gari, Garrie, Garry

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Gary

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Gary: English Meaning of Gary: "spear man"
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While not generally thought of as unisex, this is a male name that, like Perry and Barry, has occasionally been used for girls over the years.

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Gari, Garri, Garry

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