Gary (meaning and origin)

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Gary

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Meaning and origin
Gary is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `carries spears`.

Where is it used?
The name Gary is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Garry (In English)
Garey (In English)

See also
In Welsh and in English: Gareth (M)

More `Gary` links
Gary as abbreviation
Actors named Gary
Gary in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Gary

Gary appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 388. In the last 128 years Gary has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 5 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name Gary. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #10. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	388
2006	349
2005	338
2004	327
2003	324
2002	284
2001	294
2000	275
1999	251
1998	234
1997	232
1996	201
1995	190
1994	167
1993	156
1992	140
1991	124
1990	114
1980	63
1970	35
1960	22
1950	10
1940	19
1930	193
1920	764
1910	766
1900	867
1890	613
1880	857

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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I am of Welsh-English heritage
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ok the person who wrote the what gary's say about thir name at the side you are very childish and need to grow up - god damn stupid immature teenage brats

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