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 [ 2 syll. ga-ry, gar-y ] The boy name Gary is pronounced as GEHRiy KEY. Gary is used predominantly in English and German. It is derived from Welsh, Old English, and Germanic origins. Welsh, Old English, and Germanic origin: From the words 'gar' spear ; 'ger' spear. The given name is derived from the English surname, which is itself of Norman French origin and from various names with the Germanic 'gar' (spear) as the first element. It could also be a pet form of the name Gareth. The name was borne by the US industrialist industrialist Elbert Henry Gary (1846-1927), after whom the steel town of Gary, Indiana was named. The name of the town was in turn adopted by the US actor Gary Cooper (Frank James Cooper, 1901-1961), whose fame boosted the popularity of the name. The name was later also popularized by the cricketer Gary Sobers (Garfield Sobers, 1936-), widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in history, and the English glam rock star Gary Glitter (Paul Gadd, 1944-). The name Gari (English) and the name Garri (English) are variant forms of Gary. In addition, Gary is a variant form of the name Garrison (English). Gary is also a pet form (English) of the name Gerald (English and German). Gary is also a pet form (English) of the name Gareth (English and Welsh). The pet forms Gaz (English) and Gazza (English), and the spelling variants Garey (English), Garrie (English), and Garry (English and German) are other forms of the name. Gary is a classic favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was previously. The name's popularity grew from the 1900s up to the 1950s. At the height of its usage in 1951, 1.996% of baby boys were named Gary. It was #10 in rank then. The baby name has seen a substantial fall in popularity since then. In 2008, its usage was only 0.031% and its ranking #426, but it was nevertheless the most popular within all boy names in its family. In 2008, Gary was used 63% more than the subsequent ranked name, Gerald (English and German). The name Gary has primarily been a boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the last century. In 1947, 324 times as many boys than girls were given the name Gary. Baby names that sound like Gary include Garey (English), Gari (English), Garri (English), Garrie (English), Garry (English and German), Goro (Japanese), Gyuri (Hungarian), Gair (English), Gar (English), Garai, Gare (English), Geir (Scandinavian), Gore (English), Gray (English), Grey (English), Gur, and Xackery (English). Details of famous persons named Gary: KEY: Pronunciation for Gary: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
