Carys Forename
116,841st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 3,652 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales
Carys Forename User-submission:
Carys or Cariad is a name of Welsh origin, which means 'love' or 'to love'. Cariad is the Welsh word for 'love' and ceri is a verbal variant for 'to love'.
Carys Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 100% | 2,122 | 1:1,458 | 309 |
| England | 100% | 1,160 | 1:47,934 | 2,291 |
| United States | 100% | 73 | 1:4,966,260 | 62,313 |
| Scotland | 100% | 66 | 1:81,066 | 2,072 |
| South Africa | 100% | 33 | 1:1,652,505 | 52,695 |
| Thailand | 92% | 29 | 1:2,416,063 | 61,991 |
| Australia | - | 25 | 1:546,305 | 8,356 |
| Canada | - | 23 | 1:1,440,581 | 24,592 |
| Venezuela | 96% | 17 | 1:1,776,582 | 32,368 |
| France | 100% | 14 | 1:4,747,881 | 19,704 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 6 | 1:5,074,990 | 119,899 |
| Sweden | 100% | 5 | 1:1,971,581 | 30,505 |
| Colombia | 100% | 4 | 1:11,944,732 | 44,648 |
| Philippines | 100% | 4 | 1:26,502,369 | 280,915 |
| New Zealand | - | 4 | 1:1,134,011 | 10,998 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 3 | 1:2,006,112 | 19,543 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Brazil | - | 2 | 1:107,118,077 | 571,487 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Ghana | 100% | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
Carys (14) may also be a surname.
Carys Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Carys or Cariad is a name of Welsh origin, which means 'love' or 'to love'. Cariad is the Welsh word for 'love' and ceri is a verbal variant for 'to love'.
- poppyjonesA name with Greek and Welsh roots; the name Caris means 'grace', 'kindness' and 'love'.
- brookeshanjsIt is a feminine name of Greek origin, which means 'grace' or 'beloved'.
- moeenskiA welsh name meaning 'child of love'.
- carys.anderson97Carys Forename Popularity
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Sample size: 14 (2014)
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