Cary

Latin
"pleasant stream"

Cary Origin and Meaning

The name Cary is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "pleasant stream".

Cary Grant's debonair image has stood the test of time - he is still rated as one of the most handsome and admired men in Hollywood. There are not many other names that can combine good-looks, wit and such decency all in two little syllables.

# 967 in the US

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Famous People Named Cary

  • Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach)
    English,American actor
  • (Ivan Simon) Cary Elwes
    English actor
  • Cary Eric Williams
    American football player
  • Cary Brothers
    American singer,songwriter
  • Cary Bates
    American comics writer
  • (Emmett) Cary Middlecoff
    American pro golfer
  • Cary Joji Fukunaga
    American film director
  • Cary
    Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese,American actor
  • Cary Huang
    co,creator of the Battle For Dream Island series

The name Cary in Pop Culture

  • Cary
    kid in movie "Super 8"
  • Cary Agos
    character on TV's "The Good Wife"

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