What does Carrie mean?

Carrie means "little dark one, little"

How do we pronounce Carrie?

Carrie \car-rie, ca-rr-ie\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Carrie is also used as a boy name definition, though the use for girls is far more popular. It is pronounced as KAA-RRiy- or KEY-R-iy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Carrie: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"

What is the origin of Carrie?

Carrie's language of origin is Old Welsh, English, Germanic, and Celtic. It is used predominantly in English. The name first originated in the 19th century as a diminutive of Caroline, Carol, or other names starting with 'Car-'. It grew in popularity after Stephen King published his horror novel Carrie (1974). In addition, Carrie is a form (English) of the Welsh, English, and Irish Carey name popularity. Carrie is also a form of the English short names for Carissa. Carrie is also a diminutive of the English meaning of Carol. Carrie is also a diminutive (English) of the English, French, and Scandinavian name Caroline meaning. Carrie is also a form (English) of the English, Gaelic, and Irish meaning of Ciara. Forms of Carrie comprise the name Caree name popularity, the name Carree meaning and origin, the name Carria name variations, the name Carrye meaning, the name short names for Kari, the English Karri meaning, and the English Karrie name variations. The shortenings name Caro (English) and short names for Carr, and the spelling variants Carey meaning (English and Irish), Cari meaning and origin (English), Carie meaning and origin (English), Carrey meaning (English), Carri pronounciation (English), baby name Carry (English), and Cary name (English) are other forms of the name. See also the related form, the name name Carrie-Anne meaning.

The following famous people share the name Carrie:

  • Activist Carry Nation, born Carrie Amelia Moore 25 November 1846 - 9 June 1911, Garrard County, Kentucky
  • Actress Carrie Fisher, born 21 October 1956, Los Angeles, California
  • Fictional Character Carrie Bradshaw, born June 15, 1966
  • Singer Carrie Underwood, born 10 March 1983, Checotah, Oklahoma.

List of baby names Carrie:

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The baby name Carrie fun facts:

The name Carrie in reverse order is "Eirrac".

The numerological value of the name Carrie is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Carrie?

Carrie is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames