Carys: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Carys

Carys

Pronunciation: KA-ris (key)

Origin of the name Carys:

Derived from the Welsh caru (love) and the suffix -ys.

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Beautiful name - rhyme it with Paris. This is rare, but the meaning is as sweet or more so than the name.

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Carrie
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Meanings and history of the name Carys: | Edit

Welsh: love

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have a daughter named Carys.

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Current Popularity of Carys by State

Global Popularity of the Name Carys

  • #164 in Scotland
  • #320 in Canada (Alberta)
  • #339 in Canada (British Columbia)