Modern Welsh coinage, from cār ‘love’ + the ending -ys, derived by analogy with names such as Gladys. It also enjoys considerable popularity outside Wales.
| 42,813th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Dozens
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 40
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 711
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Carys per capita
- 2006
- marked the height of its popularity
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