Gary
Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Spear."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Gary ranked 297th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 26th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: This surname became popular as a first name after Gary Cooper's rise to film stardom in the middle of the 20th century. His agent, a native of Gary, Indiana, suggested he change his name from Frank.
Arts and Music
- Gary Larson (born 1950)
American cartoonist.
- The Far Side (see list of Cartoonists)
- Gary Numan (born 1958)
English singer.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Gary Anthony James Webb
- Gary Numan (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Leadership
- Gary J. Countryman
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Liberty Mutual Insurance Group (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Gary G. Michael
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Albertson''s (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Albertson''s (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Gary L. Tooker
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Motorola (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Science and Philosophy
- Gary S. Becker
American economist known for applying economic theory to human behavior.
- 1992 Nobel Prize winner for Economics (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics)
- Gary E. Payton
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Discovery (1985) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Gary Beban
American football player.
- 1967 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- Gary Dickinson
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Gary Glick
American football player.
- 1956 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
- Gary Kasparov
Russian chess player.
- 1985 World Chess champion (see list of World Chess Champions)
- Gary Matthews
Baseball player.
- 1973 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
- Gary Muhrcke
American runner.
- 1970 New York Marathon champion (see list of New York Marathon Winners)
- Gary Peters
Baseball player.
- 1963 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
- Gary Player
- 1965 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- 1961, 1974, 1978 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
- 1962, 1972 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- 1959, 1968, 1974 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
- Gary Sheffield
Baseball player.
- 1992 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- Gary Smith
Hockey player.
- 1972 Vezina Trophy winner (see list of Vezina Trophy Winners)
- Gary Stevens
Jockey.
- 1988, 1995, 1997 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Gary Suter
Hockey player.
- 1986 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Gary Tobian
American athlete.
- 1960 Olympic gold medal winner for Springboard Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Springboard Diving)
- Gary Visconti
- 1965, 1967 U.S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
Stage and Screen
- Gary Burghoff (born 1943)
American actor.
- Portrayed Cpl. Walter ''''Radar'''' O''Reilly, 1972-79; only actor to appear in both the 1970 film and the 1972-79 television series (see list of Actors on ''M*A*S*H*'')
- Gary Collins (born 1938)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed Grill (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
- Gary Cooper (born 1901, died 1961)
American actor.
- Two-time Academy Award winner for Best Actor: 1941, for Sergeant York; 1952, for High Noon (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gary Frank
American actor.
- Portrayed Willie Lawrence (see list of Actors on ''Family'')
- Gary
Fictional character.
- Roger Guenveur Smith (see list of Character from Spike Lee's Get on the Bus)
- Gary Hershberger
Actor.
- Portrayed Mike Nelson (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Gary Kroeger
Comedian.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1982-1985 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
- Gary Owens (born 1935)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gary Sinclair
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Characters on ''Another World'')
- Gary Weis
Comedian.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1976-1977 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
The Literary World
- Gary Cohn
- 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting, with Will Englund (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
- Gary Pervier
Fictional character.
- Camber''s neighbor in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)
- Gary Snyder (born 1930)
American poet and essayist.
- 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for Turtle Island (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
- Wrote The Practice of the Wild and Mountains and Rivers Without End; was the model for Japhy Ryder in The Dharma Bums (see list of Writers of the Beat Generation)
- 1997 Bollingen Prize winner (see list of Winners of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry)
Teasing Nicknames:
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Gare Bear
In reference to Care Bears, a popular children's stuffed animal.
- Gary-Aiiree
- Scary Fairy
- Gary the Cherry
- Scary Gary
- Gary Berry
- Gar
- Gary the Fairy
- Hairy Gary
- Gary Gnu
Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Spear."
Popularity: The name Gary ranked 2541st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it may owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
Narrative: This surname became popular as a first name after Gary Cooper's rise to film stardom. His agent, a native of Gary, Indiana, suggested he adopt it in place of his original name, Frank.
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