Cary
Latin
"pleasant stream"
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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
Cary Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Cary
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Famous People Named Cary
- Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach)English,American actor
- (Ivan Simon) Cary ElwesEnglish actor
- Cary Eric WilliamsAmerican football player
- Cary BrothersAmerican singer,songwriter
- Cary BatesAmerican comics writer
- (Emmett) Cary MiddlecoffAmerican pro golfer
- Cary Joji FukunagaAmerican film director
- CaryHiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese,American actor
- Cary Huangco,creator of the Battle For Dream Island series
The name Cary in Pop Culture
- Carykid in movie "Super 8"
- Cary Agoscharacter on TV's "The Good Wife"