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Garry

Garry: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“spear”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
GAIR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Usually a variant spelling of Gary. Gary may come from Germanic names containing ger 'spear' or from an English surname and place name; the exact route for the modern given name is mixed.

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How popular is Garry?

20245.7 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Garry in 202419

Peak year1954

Total US babies since 188047,833

Garry is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.

Names like Garry

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Garyuncertain · Unknown
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic

Garry questions

What does the name Garry mean?

Garry means "spear". It comes from Germanic. Usually a variant spelling of Gary. Gary may come from Germanic names containing ger 'spear' or from an English surname and place name; the exact route for the modern given name is mixed.

Is Garry a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Garry?

19 US babies were named Garry in 2024. Its peak year was 1954.

How do you pronounce Garry?

Garry is usually pronounced GAIR-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.