McCready, a variant of McCreadie, is an Irish and Scottish surname. It is the Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Riada "son of Riada", a personal name meaning "trained" and "expert".
People with the surname include:
Allan McCready (1916–2003), New Zealand politicianBenjamin McCready (born 1951), American portrait painterChris McCready (born 1981), English footballerConnie McCready (1921–2000), Oregonian politicianGeorge McCready Price (1870–1963), Canadian creationistKeith McCready (born 1957), professional pool playerKevin F. McCready (1957–2004), clinical psychologistLauren S. McCready (1915–2007), Rear Admiral and founder of the United States Merchant Marine AcademyMike McCready (born 1966), lead guitarist of the American rock band, Pearl Jam.Mindy McCready (1975–2013), American country music artistPat McCready (born 1974), lacrosse playerScott McCready (born 1977), British football (American) player