Karey

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning variant of Carey or Karen; pure.

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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list

Karey by the numbers

Its American peak was 119 babies in 1975, making it a 1970s name.

Other names that come from Carey

Like Karey, each of these traces back to Carey: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Careydark-haired; from the marshland32 in the US (2017)
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey11 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Karen

Like Karey, each of these traces back to Karen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
  • Karahhead; dear; a form of Cara or Karen37 in the US (2017)
  • Karinpure; a form of Karen30 in the US (2017)
  • Karynpure; a form of Karen or Carina23 in the US (2017)
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey11 in the US (2017)
  • Karinnepure; a form of Karen or Karin7 in the US (2017)
  • Kaarenpure; variant of Karen
  • Karrenvariant of Karen; pure

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
  • Kaceyvigilant; a form of Casey187 in the US (2017)
  • Karlyfree man; a modern respelling of Carla or Carly149 in the US (2017)
  • Karleyfree man; a modern respelling of Carla or Carly124 in the US (2017)
  • Karelyfree man; a modern respelling of Carla or Carly77 in the US (2017)
  • Kateypure; a form of Katherine12 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karey

Names that are said the same way as Karey, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean purity

Like Karey, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

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