KERRY  

Gender: M
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "dark, dark-haired"

An Irish county name almost exclusively used for girls now. Kerrigan would be a more modern and masculine choice.

Variations:
Kerrigan, Kerrey, Keary

Kerry is being discussed in our message boards:

• Nice Scottish place names
• An Aversion To "Y"
• How do you pronounce Katherine?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• List of Favourite names (Girls)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Kerry:

• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!
• TUTTI-FRUTTI NAMES--FRUITFUL BABY NAMES