GirlWelsh origin2 syllables

Carys

Meaning: “Love”

About the name Carys

Carys is a girl name with Welsh roots, meaning “Love”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Carys ranked #4375 for girls in the US, with 32 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Carys were girls.

Etymology

From Welsh, meaning “love”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Carys”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #4375
In 2015: #2280
Babies in 2025: 32

Popularity of Carys, 1940–2025

GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Names similar to Carys

Cerys“love”
Glenys“clean, holy + -ys”
Brigid“high, exalted”
Donna“prince / chief of the world”
Enid“spirit, life; purity”
Glenda“holy, fair + good”
Glynis“clean, holy + -ys”
Jewell“lord + generous, bountiful + generous”
Lindsey“pool”
Olwyn“footprint + fair, white”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.