Carrie - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Carrie \c(ar)-

is pronounced KARE-ee. It is of English origin. Pet form of Caroline and occasionally other names beginning with Car-. Also often used as a given name. The Irish surname Carey is used more for boys than for girls. Singer Carrie Underwood.

Carrie has 3 variant forms: Caree, Carey and Carree.

For more information, see also related names Kara, Cara and Carol.

Baby names that sound like Carrie are Karrie, Carri and Corrie.

Carrie is a very common first name for women (#129 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#30644 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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