Carrie
Meaning
"free woman, strong"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,054
- Total SSA Count
- 53
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Car
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman, strong"
Origin: Old High German
"gray-haired one"
Origin: Old English
Grey is more popular, ranked #878 vs #3054 for Carrie.
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Grey is more popular, ranked #878 compared to Carrie at #3054 in the United States.
Carrie means "free woman, strong" (Old High German origin). Grey means "gray-haired one" (Old English origin).
Carrie is primarily a girl name. Grey is primarily a boy name.