Kerry - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Kerry \k(er)-

, also used as boy's name Kerry, is pronounced KARE-ee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "black". From the male name Ciaran. Also a place name for a county in Ireland. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug; actress Keri Russell.

Kerry has 17 variant forms: Kara, Kera, Keree, Keri, Keriana, Keriann, Kerianna, Kerianne, Kerilyn, Kerra, Kerrey, Kerri, Kerrin, Kerria, Kerrianne, Kerridana and Kerrie.

Baby names that sound like Kerry are Karry, Korry and Gerry.

Kerry is a very common first name for women (#452 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#14023 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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