Gary
GAR-ee
Average rank #1,697 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an English surname which was derived from a Norman given name, which was itself originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger meaning "spear". This name was popularized in the late 1920s the American actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), who took his stage name from the city of Gary in Indiana where his agent was born.
Popularity
How popular is Gary?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#3,256
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#762
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,073
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚚馃嚘 Canada, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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