a name of irish/english origin, carey is derived from the name "ciarda", meaning "dark" in gaelic.

Carey is a surname/last name originating from North West Europe: specifically Normandy and Ireland. The surname shares its origins with other similar surnames, including (but not limited to): Cary, Carrey, Carew, Kari, Karry and Kary.

"Carey" is a song from the 1971 Joni Mitchell album Blue. It was inspired by her time with a cave-dwelling hippie community in the village of Matala, on the Greek island of Crete.