Gary

Meaning

Gary is a male given name and is of English origin. It means spear. Pronounced as GAIR-ee, the name is currently in the top 25 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 1000 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022. Variations of Gary include Garry.

Origin

English

Gender

Gary is a boy's name.

Variations

Garry

Pronunciation

GAIR-ee (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• Gary Busey
  
• Gary Carter
  
• Gary Coleman
  
• Gary Cooper
  
• Gary Dourdan
  
• Gary Kasparov
  
• Gary Larson
  
• Gary Lee Weinrib
  
• Gary Levox
  
• Gary Numan
  
• Gary Oldman
  
• Gary Payton
  
• Gary Player
  
• Gary Sinise
  

Popular Songs Related to Gary

• Dysentery Gary
  
• Gary Gilmore's Eyes
  

Related Lists

• Baby Names Starting with "G"
• Baby Names Starting with "Ga"
• Most Popular Names of 2026

Related Links

• English Name Inspiration
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