Carys

Carys is a girl name of Welsh origin, meaning Love; beloved.

What Carys means

Love; beloved.

Carys sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Carys comes from

Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.

Carys is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.

How popular is Carys?

You will not find Carys in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Carys

We group Carys under Love. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.

Themes: Love

Names like Carys

These share Carys's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Angharad — Much loved.
  • Cara — Friend; beloved.
  • Charity — Selfless love and giving.
  • Cherish — To hold dear.
  • Chiaki — Love.
  • Cordelia — Heart; daughter of the sea.
  • Cordella — Heart; daughter of the sea.
  • Esme — Esteemed and beloved.
  • Freya — Noble lady; Norse goddess of love.
  • Mia — Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
  • Mila — Gracious, dear.
  • Dearbhla — True desire; poet's daughter.

More Welsh names

  • Bryn — Hill; a high mound.
  • Delyth — Pretty; neat.
  • Bronwyn — Fair and pure of breast.
  • Dylan — Son of the sea.
  • Bran — Raven.
  • Eira — Snow.
  • Bowen — Son of Owen; young warrior.
  • Eirlys — Snowdrop flower.
  • Angharad — Much loved.
  • Ellis — The Lord is my God.