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The baby name Garry is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡæri/ (GAR-ee); sometimes /ˈɡɑːri/ in some accents.

Garry is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈɡæri/ (GAR-ee); sometimes /ˈɡɑːri/ in some accents

What is the meaning of the name Garry ?

The baby name Garry is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡæri/ (GAR-ee); sometimes /ˈɡɑːri/ in some accents.

Garry is English in Origin.

Garry is an English given name, a spelling variant of Gary, itself a medieval short form of Germanic names built on the element ger/gar, “spear” (Old English gār; Proto‑Germanic *gaizaz). As a hypocoristic, it carries the sense “spear warrior” or “one armed with a spear,” akin to compounds like Gerard (“spear-brave”) and Gerald (“spear-rule”).

The double‑r spelling spread in the British Isles and Canada in the mid‑20th century, riding the surge of Gary’s popularity spurred by film star Gary Cooper; Garry peaked in the 1940s–60s and is rarer today. Notable bearers include comedian Garry Shandling, cartoonist Garry Trudeau, and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. Variants and related forms include Gary (standard), Garey, Garrey; feminine Gary/Garry is uncommon. Nicknames include Gaz and Gazza in Britain and Australia, and Gar in North America.

Garry has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Garry

Garry Kasparov Politician · Born 1963 · Russia Garry Kasparov is best known as a legendary chess world champion who held the title from 1985 to 2000. A Russian grandmaster, writer, and political activist, he reached a peak FIDE rating of 2851 in 1999, which stood as the highest ever until Magnus Carlsen surpassed it in 2013. Garry Shandling Actor · Born 1949 · United States Garry Shandling was an American actor and comedian best known for his groundbreaking work on the television series 'The Larry Sanders Show'. He also starred in 'It's Garry Shandling's Show', which was notable for breaking the fourth wall and engaging directly with the audience. Shandling's unique comedic style influenced many comedians and writers in the industry. Garry Marshall Actor · Born 1934 · United States Garry Marshall was an American writer, director, producer, and actor best known for creating and shaping hit film and TV comedies. He started out writing for The Lucy Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show before developing the TV adaptation of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple.
Garry Chalk Actor · Born 1952 · Canada Garry Chalk is an English-born Canadian actor best known for voicing Optimus Primal in Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines: Transformers. He also voiced Optimus Prime in the English anime dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon, and Transformers: Cybertron.

Garry – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2009 #1 — 756
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Boys 0 #21 14 903
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
CY Boys 0 #104 26 3,473
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EE Boys 0 #120 6 2,087
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
MO Boys 0 #204 20 5,842
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
JM Boys 0 #211 62 6,876
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
TW Boys 0 #227 15 7,111
PH Boys 0 #231 162 11,440
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #252 16 6,912
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CN Boys 0 #290 30 9,639
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
HK 0 #333 16 8,483
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
PT Boys 0 #335 33 7,951
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #339 19 8,477
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
RU Boys 0 #366 142 12,621
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
HK Boys 0 #391 140 12,905
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
CR Boys 0 #461 27 10,188
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
BH 0 #501 53 17,937
SG Boys 0 #501 201 17,960
PS Boys 0 #519 30 10,655
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
IL Boys 0 #564 44 10,983
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
CL Boys 0 #602 64 13,390
QA Boys 0 #602 106 18,093
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
KW Boys 0 #646 124 18,755
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
MY Boys 0 #784 340 25,439
AE Boys 0 #800 298 22,615
OM Boys 0 #806 76 17,948
PE Boys 0 #850 29 14,506
NG Boys 0 #857 95 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #858 73 5,610
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #874 19 7,044
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #891 62 5,697
ZA Boys 0 #896 287 25,619
NL Boys 0 #900 52 5,873
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
IN Boys 0 #910 92 16,750
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
TR 0 #1,190 22 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,212 260 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,225 396 28,008
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,433 14 9,415

Garry is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
United States

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People also ask about Garry

Garry is predominantly a boy's name.
Garry is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɡæri/ (GAR-ee); sometimes /ˈɡɑːri/ in some accents.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gary, Garey, Garrey and Gari.
Yes, very popular — Garry ranked #1 in Ireland in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Garry ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2009).
Garry's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1999 to #1 in 2009 in Ireland.
Yes — 4 notable people named Garry are in our database, including Garry Kasparov (Politician), Garry Shandling (Actor), Garry Marshall (Actor).