Carrie \c(ar)-rie\ as a girl's name is pronounced KARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Carrie is "free man". Pet form of Caroline and occasionally other names beginning with Car-. The Irish surname Carey is used more for boys than for girls. Singer Carrie Underwood.
Carrie has 9 variant forms: Caree, Carey, Cari, Carie, Carree, Carrey, Carri, Carry and Cary.
For more information, see also related names Kara, Cara, Carol and Carolyn.