Gary Name Meaning and Origin

Gary Oldman Actor · Born 1958 · United States Gary Oldman is a talented actor best known for his role as Commissioner Gordon in the Dark Knight trilogy. He also delivered memorable performances in films like 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' and 'Darkest Hour', where he portrayed Winston Churchill.	Gary Cooper Actor · Born 1901 · United States Gary Cooper was an American actor best known for his roles in classic films like 'High Noon' and 'Sergeant York'. Born in 1901, he became a major star in Hollywood's Golden Age, admired for his understated style and strong screen presence.	Gary Coleman Actor · Born 1968 · United States Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor best known as a child star in the late 1970s and 1980s, especially for playing Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes. Born in Zion, Illinois, he was raised by his adoptive parents.
Gary Busey Actor · Born 1944 · United States Gary Busey is an American actor best known for playing Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story. He earned an Academy Award nomination for that performance and also won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.	F. Gary Gray Actor · Born 1969 · United States Gary Gray is an American film director and producer best known for movies like Friday, Straight Outta Compton, and The Fate of the Furious. He started out directing acclaimed music videos, including Ice Cube’s "It Was a Good Day" and Dr. Dre and Ice Cube’s "Natural Born Killaz."	Gary Barlow Musician · Born 1971 · United Kingdom Gary Barlow is best known as the lead singer of the pop group Take That. He is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and TV personality, and is known for songs like Back for Good, Never Forget, and Rule the World.

Gary Dourdan

Actor · Born 1966 · United States

Gary Dourdan is an American actor best known for playing Warrick Brown on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He has also appeared as Shazza Zulu on A Different World and Mickey Monroe in Righteous Villains.

Gary Vaynerchuk

Actor · Born 1975 · United States

Gary Vaynerchuk, often known as Gary Vee, is best known as an entrepreneur, speaker, and internet personality. He is also an author of books like Crush It! and Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, and he co-founded the companies Resy and Empathy Wines.

Gary Merrill

Actor · Born 1915 · United States

Gary Merrill was an American film and TV actor best known for starring in All About Eve. Over his career, he appeared in more than 50 films and many television roles, and he was also known for marrying his All About Eve costar Bette Davis.

Gary Lockwood

Actor · Born 1937 · United States

Gary Lockwood is an American actor best known for playing astronaut Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey. He also appeared as Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell in the Star Trek pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before."

Gary Clark Jr.

Musician · Born 1984 · United States

Gary Clark Jr. is best known as an American guitarist and singer known for blending blues, rock, soul, and hip hop influences. He’s especially recognized for songs like "Bright Lights," "This Land," and "When My Train Pulls In."

Gary Brooker

Musician · Born 1945 · United Kingdom

Gary Brooker was best known as the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was an English singer and pianist, and is especially associated with songs like "A Whiter Shade of Pale," "Homburg," and "Conquistador."

Gary Paffett

Actor · Born 1981 · United Kingdom

Gary Paffett is best known for his success in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), where he raced for 15 years and won two championships. Born in Bromley on 24 March 1981, he is a British former racing driver who later moved into Formula E for the 2018/19 season and now works as a motorsport executive and Racing Director at Kiro Race Co.

Gary Collins

Actor · Born 1938 · United States

Gary Collins may refer to more than one person, most notably the American actor and television host Gary Collins. He was known for his work on The Sixth Sense and Born on the Fourth of July.

Gary Trousdale

Actor · Born 1960 · United States

Gary Trousdale is an American animator and director best known for co-directing Disney films like Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He has also worked as a screenwriter and storyboard artist.

Gary Lewis

Actor · Born 1958 · United Kingdom

Gary Lewis may refer to more than one person. The best-known is likely Gary Lewis, the American pop singer and frontman of Gary Lewis & the Playboys, known for hits like "This Diamond Ring," "Count Me In," and "Everybody Loves a Clown."

Gary Kurtz

Actor · Born 1940 · United States

Gary Kurtz was an American film producer best known for producing Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. His credits also include American Graffiti, The Dark Crystal, and Return to Oz.

Gary Graham

Actor · Born 1950 · United States

Gary Graham was an American actor best known for playing Detective Matthew Sikes in Alien Nation. Over a career that spanned five decades, he also became well known to sci-fi fans for the Alien Nation TV films and for playing Soval in Star Trek: Enterprise.

Gary Daniels

Actor · Born 1963 · United States

Gary Daniels is best known as an English martial arts actor and former kickboxer. Born on 9 May 1963, he fought out of London and Tampa Bay before starting his acting career with Philippine film companies.

Gary Thain

Musician · Born 1948 · United Kingdom

Gary Thain was a New Zealand bassist best known for playing with the British rock band Uriah Heep. He performed on well-known songs like "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'."

Gary Mounfield

Musician · Born 1962 · United Kingdom

Gary Mounfield, better known as Mani, is a musician from the United Kingdom who gained fame as the bassist for The Stone Roses, a pivotal band in the Madchester movement. He also played with Primal Scream, contributing to albums like 'Screamadelica' and 'Give Out But Don't Give Up'.

Gary Burghoff

Actor · Born 1943 · United States

Gary Burghoff is best known for playing Radar O'Reilly in M*A*S*H, both in the original film and the TV series. He also originated the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and was a familiar panelist on Match Game in the 1970s.

Gary Anthony Williams

Actor · Born 1966 · United States

Gary Anthony Williams is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker best known for voicing Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks. He’s also known for playing General Horace Warfield in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

Gary Wallis

Musician · Born 1964 · United Kingdom

Gary Wallis is best known as a British drummer and percussionist who has worked with major artists including Pink Floyd, 10cc, and Jean-Michel Jarre. Over his career, he has also been a drum programmer, producer, and musical director, collaborating with acts such as Westlife, Girls Aloud, and Il Divo.

Gary Kemp

Actor · Born 1959 · United Kingdom

Gary Kemp is best known as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and main songwriter for the new wave band Spandau Ballet. He wrote all 23 of the band's hit singles, including "True," "Gold," and "To Cut a Long Story Short," and has also worked as an actor.

Gary Grubbs

Actor · Born 1949 · United States

Gary Grubbs is an American character actor best known for playing Captain Steven Wiecek in For Love and Honor and Harlin in Will & Grace. Born on November 14, 1949, he has built a long, steady career with more than 170 credited film and TV appearances since the 1970s.

Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Gary	Crosby	Dixie Lee	singer	★★★★★	Bing Crosby	television actor	★★★★★
Gary	Lewis				Jerry Lewis	film director	★★★★★
Gary	Cookson	Beatrice Straight	television actor	★★★★★
Gary	Garland	Cissy Houston	singer	★★★★★

Gary – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2024	#1	—	820
KH	Boys	0	#9	1	270
FJ	Boys	0	#17	1	603
HK	Boys	0	#25	4,418	12,905
KR	Boys	0	#26	2	897
MO		0	#27	26	2,706
BN		0	#29	4	2,297
HT	Boys	0	#29	6	903
HK		0	#31	623	8,483
NA		0	#31	3	2,537
MO	Boys	0	#33	365	5,842
MT		0	#34	10	1,767
ID		0	#38	2	2,238
TW	Boys	0	#42	415	7,111
TW		0	#43	60	4,523
CN		0	#50	36	3,857
CN	Boys	0	#51	532	9,639
PR		0	#51	5	1,497
JM	Boys	0	#52	475	6,876
JM		0	#54	34	3,714
CY		0	#60	1	1,632
LU		0	#62	5	2,830
JP		0	#74	4	4,057
PH		0	#75	22	5,607
AF		0	#76	1	1,883
AO		0	#77	1	2,729
MV	Boys	0	#77	3	3,375
MD	Boys	0	#81	1	756
BG		0	#82	1	1,799
QA		0	#86	15	7,011
SG	Boys	0	#86	1,716	17,960
SG		0	#87	219	11,010
CY	Boys	0	#103	27	3,473
OM		0	#104	13	6,215
GE	Boys	0	#109	2	2,055
EC		0	#113	9	2,502
KW		0	#113	9	5,216
BN	Boys	0	#115	19	6,332
PA		0	#121	10	3,797
ZA		0	#121	396	14,421
EE	Boys	0	#122	4	2,087
MT	Boys	0	#124	54	4,064
ID	Boys	0	#127	9	4,130
MU		0	#129	9	3,613
CR		0	#133	26	5,526
GR		0	#133	3	3,911
IQ		0	#133	1	3,533
BW	Boys	0	#140	10	4,685
JO		0	#140	1	2,158
MY		0	#141	209	12,352
AE		0	#147	31	10,220
LT	Boys	0	#150	2	2,166
MT	Girls	0	#153	1	3,773
RS	Boys	0	#154	1	2,277
BO	Boys	0	#159	1,234	9,244
PR	Girls	0	#163	5	3,171
PR	Boys	0	#164	11	2,508
HU	Boys	0	#165	10	3,954
UY		0	#178	5	2,477
PH	Boys	0	#180	236	11,440
CZ		0	#184	3	3,154
EC	Boys	0	#189	51	3,322
LU	Boys	0	#192	27	4,970
RU		0	#192	3	3,641
MY	Boys	0	#197	2,249	25,439
DK		0	#201	6	5,198
PS		0	#209	10	5,692
NA	Boys	0	#211	25	6,830
PL		0	#212	1	2,600
CR	Boys	0	#213	400	10,188
BG	Boys	0	#217	4	3,850
ZA	Boys	0	#223	2,862	25,619
Belgium	Boys	1997	#226	24	444
AO	Boys	0	#231	12	5,568
IR		0	#231	1	4,221
BD		0	#240	2	5,992
GH		0	#244	5	5,396
GR	Girls	0	#249	1	6,293
PT		0	#249	2	4,161
MU	Boys	0	#250	109	8,477
JP	Girls	0	#251	1	6,592
GR	Boys	0	#253	15	6,912
IL		0	#255	20	6,291
BO		0	#257	125	6,868
MO	Girls	0	#257	7	7,056
HR	Boys	0	#259	1	3,997
SA		0	#262	34	10,560
NG		0	#266	7	5,926
PE		0	#273	38	6,350
AF	Boys	0	#274	1	3,535
JP	Boys	0	#274	24	7,909
KZ	Boys	0	#276	14	6,578
CZ	Boys	0	#285	20	6,530
UY	Boys	0	#286	127	5,922
TW	Girls	0	#289	1	8,139
Canada	Boys	2023	#298	12	2,601
GT		0	#299	16	5,948
DK	Boys	0	#300	26	7,401
AL	Boys	0	#302	2	5,122
CL	Boys	0	#306	676	13,390
PL	Boys	0	#320	16	6,459
GH	Boys	0	#323	23	8,138
KZ	Girls	0	#330	3	5,862
PA	Boys	0	#332	158	9,305
PE	Boys	0	#335	1,167	14,506
GH	Girls	0	#336	2	6,973
PT	Boys	0	#338	30	7,951
CN	Girls	0	#339	11	8,829
QA	Girls	0	#340	4	15,378
GT	Boys	0	#344	133	7,625
CZ	Girls	0	#351	1	5,378
BR		0	#353	8	5,969
CL		0	#356	56	6,867
SD	Girls	0	#358	1	7,678
France	Boys	2021	#359	29	2,865
NL		0	#362	30	2,481
PL	Girls	0	#363	2	5,096
JO	Boys	0	#388	2	7,057
MX		0	#393	21	8,339
YE		0	#394	5	8,639
Spain		0	#402	51	2,326
EG		0	#408	5	6,387
Finland	Boys	0	#410	18	2,041
Austria	Boys	0	#412	31	2,180
AR	Boys	0	#420	48	7,628
Germany		0	#422	16	2,542
PH	Girls	0	#428	2	13,098
SD	Boys	0	#433	13	10,523
CO		0	#441	40	7,768
RU	Boys	0	#446	60	12,621
PS	Boys	0	#451	98	10,655
IL	Boys	0	#465	145	10,983
PT	Girls	0	#470	2	7,952
BH		0	#511	43	17,937
PA	Girls	0	#513	6	9,861
RU	Girls	0	#520	4	11,913
IQ	Girls	0	#522	4	11,303
LY		0	#523	13	12,703
UY	Girls	0	#529	8	6,731
IR	Boys	0	#535	18	10,162
GT	Girls	0	#536	6	7,500
CM	Boys	0	#538	13	12,054
IR	Girls	0	#545	1	8,334
PS	Girls	0	#545	3	10,981
MX	Boys	0	#548	551	16,355
Spain	Boys	0	#558	427	5,610
KW	Girls	0	#560	2	19,177
HK	Girls	0	#565	51	16,104
SG	Girls	0	#568	19	18,916
CR	Girls	0	#570	4	11,342
CO	Boys	0	#575	399	15,656
AE	Girls	0	#592	6	20,968
QA	Boys	0	#600	108	18,093
BD	Boys	0	#601	5	10,045
BO	Girls	0	#602	10	9,488
LB		0	#614	45	13,263
AR	Girls	0	#628	3	8,289
IL	Girls	0	#644	2	11,648
IT		0	#644	71	4,183
Finland	Boys	2026	#646	37	3,552
IN	Girls	0	#652	3	13,121
IQ	Boys	0	#656	12	13,071
KW	Boys	0	#691	79	18,755
NL	Boys	0	#697	260	5,873
United States	Boys	2024	#707	187	7,044
Germany	Boys	0	#715	241	5,697
NG	Boys	0	#725	234	16,906
BR	Boys	0	#728	24	12,213
NG	Girls	0	#766	21	15,093
SY		0	#767	1	11,684
OM	Boys	0	#802	80	17,948
AE	Boys	0	#835	259	22,615
CL	Girls	0	#836	16	14,098
EG	Boys	0	#850	37	15,035
TN		0	#858	8	13,765
PE	Girls	0	#918	26	14,861
SA	Girls	0	#920	16	25,931
IT	Boys	0	#955	539	10,046
Spain	Girls	0	#963	21	5,561
IN	Boys	0	#967	35	16,750
MY	Girls	0	#974	21	24,821
BR	Girls	0	#991	2	12,708
EG	Girls	0	#1,008	2	14,742
CO	Girls	0	#1,046	33	16,140
MX	Girls	0	#1,099	85	17,781
MA		0	#1,106	23	20,986
ZA	Girls	0	#1,119	23	25,928
SA	Boys	0	#1,127	527	28,008
DZ		0	#1,148	29	20,130
TR		0	#1,172	40	19,440
IT	Girls	0	#1,436	11	9,415

Gary is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

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Ireland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

United States

Wallonia, Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

New York City (Asian & Pacific Islander), United States

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