Carrie

Carrie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: KAIR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually an English diminutive of Caroline, Carol, or Carolyn. Through Caroline it ultimately goes back to Germanic Karl, meaning 'free man.'

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How popular is Carrie?

202415.9 per million US babies

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Babies named Carrie in 202453

2024 rank#3,040 girls

Peak year1888

Total US babies since 1880267,476

Carrie is fading: recent use is about 47% of its level ten years before.

Names like Carrie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Carolinefree woman · French
Carolynfree man · English
Carliefree man · Germanic
Karriedear; beloved · English
Kariepure · English
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic

Carrie questions

What does the name Carrie mean?

Carrie means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Usually an English diminutive of Caroline, Carol, or Carolyn. Through Caroline it ultimately goes back to Germanic Karl, meaning 'free man.'

Is Carrie a boy or girl name?

Carrie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carrie?

53 US babies were named Carrie in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.

How do you pronounce Carrie?

Carrie is usually pronounced KAIR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.