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Carrie

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Meaning and origin
Carrie is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `joy`.

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

How do they say it elsewhere?
Carolyn (In English)
Carlyn (In English)
Karolyn (In English)
Karrie (In English)

In combination with other names:
In English: Careen (F)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Carry

For the opposite sex use:
In Ancient Germanic (Latinized): Carolus (M)

See also
In French and in English: Caroline (F)
In Other languages: Cari (F)

What Carrie`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Carrie:
My name is Karrieanne, you will not find it on this site because it is so rare. I like being named Karrieanne because it stands out and intrigues people, and I am told all the time that it is a beautiful name.
The worst thing about the name:
I do not like when people ask me if they can shorten it, even my family calls me Karrieanne.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
I like my name too much to care.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Carrie:
I am named after my Mom
The worst thing about the name:
I am always asked if I am like the girl from the horror movie Carrie
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
I wouldnt be me
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Carrie:
I was named carrie before sex and the city made it cool. And i've only met one other carrie ever at any of my schools
The worst thing about the name:
with my accent people call me karen or carey the absolute worst thing was being called CAR-e as in driving car e. peoples ignorance is the worst thing really not the name. especially when they change it to cassi
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
then i wouldn't exist
Extra information:
i laughed at all the others info cause its just soo true
The best thing about the name Carrie:
It's unique, but not weird. And it's very pretty.
The worst thing about the name:
When people call me Harry... especially because my last name is Potter. >:(
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Then it would be Genevieve, Stella, or Caroline (according to me). I'm not sure what other name my parents had picked out, however.
Extra information:
I don't like Harry Potter. In fact, I'm a Twihard!! :P I hate when people point out that my name rhymes with Harry Potter. P.S., my middle name is Anne and I usually have people call me Carrie Anne instead of just Carrie.
The best thing about the name Carrie:
The best thing about my name is that it's just as unique as I am.
The worst thing about the name:
People always call me Kerry which is my brother's name.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
then I wouldn't be Carrie:P
Extra information:
I was the only one in my high school named Carrie!! YAY!
The best thing about the name Carrie:
Not many people have the name where I'm from.
The worst thing about the name:
When intoducing myself. People always try to repeat my name back to me and call me Karen. People very rarely get the spelling correct. They want to spell it with a k.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Heather or joy. I prefer Carrie. Kinda funny, I just learned the meaning of Carrie is 'joy'.
Extra information:
Although my name is unique where km from, I looked on Facebook and there are hundreds of people with my first and last name spelled the same. Was a little surprized. My dad named me. His name is Gary.
The best thing about the name Carrie:
Not many people have the name where I'm from.
The worst thing about the name:
When intoducing myself. People always try to repeat my name back to me and call me Karen. People very rarely get the spelling correct. They want to spell it with a k.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Heather or joy. I prefer Carrie. Kinda funny, I just learned the meaning of Carrie is 'joy'.
Extra information:
Although my name is unique where km from, I looked on Facebook and there are hundreds of people with my first and last name spelled the same. Was a little surprized.
The best thing about the name Carrie:
Its a good strong family name and came across the oregon trail with my grandmother.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called a verb
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Victoria Prudance St.Clair
Extra information:
Remember spelling its CARRIE,is the correct way of spelling Carrie, anyone who spells it diffrent is spelling it WRONG!
The best thing about the name Carrie:
it's unusual and I love the sound of it
The worst thing about the name:
People calling you Carrie Bradshaw, Devil's daughter, curry or they pronounce it very awful
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Jamie Lee, so I prefer Carrie
Extra information:
I just love this name :)
The best thing about the name Carrie:
its unusual, no-one else has it except of course Carrie Bradshaw
The worst thing about the name:
being calles curry powder
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
it would be Anna or Brooke
Extra information:
i love my name
The best thing about the name Carrie:
i love that i've only met 1 other carrie with the same spelling. it'as great to be unique.
The worst thing about the name:
i have to say that scary movie by stephen King an people calling me Kerry. it's Carrie
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
roxanne but my dad was scared i'd be called foxy Roxy
Extra information:
it's amazing how i relate to these stories. must be a Carrie thing
The best thing about the name Carrie:
i think it is a very good name!!i like it!!
The worst thing about the name:
when people call you harry
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
ah i don't care
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Carrie:
their are not a lot of CARRIE,S
The worst thing about the name:
people who cant spell it right and people who think they need to add my middle name carrie jean two seperate names people
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
my mom wanted chastity
Extra information:
thnk u gma for stopping her
The best thing about the name Carrie:
Uncommon and usual.
The worst thing about the name:
I don't like saying it.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Would have been Kayleigh.
Extra information:
Loves spanish people.
The best thing about the name Carrie:
it is different
The worst thing about the name:
the phase carrier bag carrie
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
i would have been michelle
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Carrie:
I love that it's different and fun
The worst thing about the name:
Not all that much to be honest
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
I'd be Jade
Extra information:
I love m name its different and unique :)
The best thing about the name Carrie:
its really unusual, and people instantly realise your uniqueness. most people with the name Carrie are, after all, a little different in a very good way.
The worst thing about the name:
being asked to 'carry me Carrie'.. and being dubbed the last name 'Erbag' (work it out) .. or told you're going to 'marry Larry, Harry, Gary or Barry'. and supposedly being connected with the creepy Carrie in the Stephen King movie and therefore being considered weird.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
My dad would have called me Zuleka, but fortunately my mum would have overridden and called me Brooke or Demi.
Extra information:
Carries are ace! and unique! keep it up all Carries :)
The best thing about the name Carrie:
its unusual spelling and no one else has the name
The worst thing about the name:
people always spell it wrong, though it is funny to see what ways people spell it
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
it would be Taylor
Extra information:
I love my name and the spelling and would never change it!!
The best thing about the name Carrie:
its a cool name, carrie is the main character in sex and the city
The worst thing about the name:
people call you you kerry and some people think i was named after the cliff richard song
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
i was going to be Emma
Extra information:
I love my name its different
The best thing about the name Carrie:
to many ryming things
The worst thing about the name:
getting called carrie potter for being a harry potter fan
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
kari
Extra information:
harry potter is better then twilight
The best thing about the name Carrie:
Its unusual
The worst thing about the name:
All the horrible rhymes... Harry Carrie, Scary, fairy, dairy Carrie.... The associationg with the movie Carrie...
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
My mother would have named me Amy
Extra information:
I hate this name!!!
The best thing about the name Carrie:
It's easy to pronounce and I get a lot of compliments.
The worst thing about the name:
It rhymes with too many other words and it gets confused easily.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Jillian.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Carrie:
Its unusual and I get a lot of comments about how pretty it is
The worst thing about the name:
Carry, curry etc when little
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
I would have been a Victoria
Extra information:
wouldnt change it
The best thing about the name Carrie:
It fit me when I was little. I always wanted to be carried.
The worst thing about the name:
There is alot of Carries in my school.
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
It would be Shandie
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Carrie:
it's easy for people to remember....and not many people have it...
The worst thing about the name:
you are made fun of....curry....carry and etc
If my name wasn`t Carrie....:
Arabella
Extra information:
Angelica

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

Statistics for Carrie

Carrie appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 988. In the last 128 years Carrie has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 6 times. 1880 was a `top year` for the name Carrie. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #20. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	988
2006	861
2005	840
2004	809
2003	737
2002	753
2001	588
2000	503
1999	455
1998	420
1997	368
1996	319
1995	310
1994	275
1993	249
1992	221
1991	204
1990	170
1980	46
1970	73
1960	139
1950	241
1940	176
1930	145
1920	121
1910	70
1900	48
1890	29
1880	20