Carrey

Carrey Meaning & Origin

About Carrey
The name "Carrey" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Ciardha," meaning "descendant of Ciardha." The name Ciardha itself is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," which means "dark" or "black." Therefore, the name "Carrey" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark one" or "descendant of the black-haired one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Carrey are female.

Carrey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -54.55% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carrey in Braille

Here's how to represent Carrey in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Carrey in braille

How to Spell the Name Carrey in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Carrey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carrey in sign language

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