Carys - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Carys \c(a)-rys, car-ys\ is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "love". Modern coinage, similar to names such as Gladys.

For more information, see also the related name Carissa.

Baby names that sound like Carys are Caress, Carisa, Caresa, Charis, Karis, Karas, Cris, Chris and Karysa. Other similar baby names are Cary, Caryl, Caryn and Marys.

Carys is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Carys. Click here to compare Carys with related baby names.