Carrie - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Carrie \c(ar)-rie\ is pronounced KARE-ee. It is of English origin. Pet form of Caroline and occasionally other names beginning with Car-. Also often used as a given name. The Irish surname Carey is used more for boys than for girls. Singer Carrie Underwood.

Carrie has 3 variant forms: Caree, Carey and Carree.

For more information, see also related names Kara, Cara and Carol.

Baby names that sound like Carrie are Karrie, Carri and Corrie.

Carrie is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Carrie. Compare Carrie with related baby names.