Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "spearman"
Popularity in 2008: #426
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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