Carys

Carys

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Welsh

Meaning

Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh m word caru, "to love", and the suffix -ys, found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys and Nerys.

From Wikipedia

Carys first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 389 babies (rank #130 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Carys

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carys yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,614

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

389

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	217	#199
1997	189	#222
1998	224	#192
1999	230	#193
2000	211	#198
2001	166	#242
2002	163	#246
2003	277	#176
2004	389	#130
2005	335	#153
2006	363	#146
2007	308	#173
2008	256	#202
2009	230	#217
2010	213	#233
2011	208	#239
2012	160	#300
2013	141	#328
2014	122	#367
2015	111	#407
2016	101	#437

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

217

#199

1997

189

#222

1998

224

#192

1999

230

#193

2000

211

#198

2001

166

#242

2002

163

#246

2003

277

#176

2004

389

#130

2005

335

#153

2006

363

#146

2007

308

#173

2008

256

#202

2009

230

#217

2010

213

#233

2011

208

#239

2012

160

#300

2013

141

#328

2014

122

#367

2015

111

#407

2016

101

#437

Meaning

Numerology of Carys

Popularity Over Time — Girls

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail