Kerry - name meaning, origin

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

, also used as girl's name Kerry, is pronounced KARE-ee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "black-haired". Also the place name of the county in Ireland. Kerrigan is an Irish surname with the same meaning.

Kerry has 5 variant forms: Kearie, Keary, Kerrey, Kerrie and Kerrigan.

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

Kerry is a very common first name for men (#346 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#14023 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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