Gender:
Origin:
Welsh
4 famous people named Carys found on Wikipedia.
2082 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
2823-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
1227-th in year 2006
Used in: Welsh
A female given name, form of Caroline.
Not to be confused with the related name Charis
Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh vocabulary word caru, "to love" (cf. third person câr "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix -ys, found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys and Nerys.
This is comparable to the similar name Cheryl which like Carys also appeared circa 1900 and is a combination of Cherie (The French form of Cara which means "precious" in Latin and is cognate to Welsh "câr") and the +yl suffix common in trendy early 20th century names such as Meryl and Beryl.
Famous bearers of the name include:
Carys Parry (born 1981), Welsh hammer thrower
Carys Hawkins (born 1988), Welsh-born Australian football player
Carys Zeta Douglas (born 2003), daughter of Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and American actor Michael Douglas
Derived from the Welsh caru (love) and the suffix -ys.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carys Parry | 1981 | British athlete |
| 2 | Carys Hawkins | 1988 | Welsh footballer |
| 3 | Carys Phillips | 1992 | |
| 4 | Carys Llewelyn |