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.

Cary Rank in US Top 1000

# 967 in the US

Popularity of the name Cary

• 1947 Nameberry 2021

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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"