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Kerrie

Kerrie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“dark-haired”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KEHR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Variant spelling of Kerry, which can derive from the Irish place-name Ciarraí, linked to Ciar meaning “dark.” It has also been used as a feminine spelling in English-speaking countries.

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How popular is Kerrie?

20240 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 Kerrie in 20240

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 18808,688

Kerrie was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Kerrie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kerrypeople of Ciar · Irish
  • Kerridark-haired · Irish
  • Keridark-haired · Irish
  • Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
  • Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
  • Sloaneraider · Irish
  • Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
  • Reaganlittle king · Irish

Kerrie questions

What does the name Kerrie mean?

Kerrie means "dark-haired". It comes from Irish. Variant spelling of Kerry, which can derive from the Irish place-name Ciarraí, linked to Ciar meaning “dark.” It has also been used as a feminine spelling in English-speaking countries.

Is Kerrie a boy or girl name?

Kerrie is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kerrie?

Kerrie was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Kerrie?

Kerrie is usually pronounced KEHR-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.