Carey

Irish

"dark, black"

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.

Carey Rank in US Top 1000

# 961 in the US

Popularity of the name Carey

• 1862 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Carey

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Carey.

• Macaulay
• Garrison
• Kerry
• Marlon
• Boyd
• Fulton
• Jacoby
• Langdon
• Brant
• Warrick
• Gerrit
• Darby
• Quaid
• Joss
• Daley
• Macallister
• Connelly
• Brogan
• Dermot
• Broderick

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