The baby name Cares is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkærɛs/ (KAH-res),/ˈkærɪs/ (KA-ris),/keərz/ (like the English word 'cares').
The baby name Cares is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkærɛs/ (KAH-res),/ˈkærɪs/ (KA-ris),/keərz/ (like the English word 'cares').
Cares is Spanish, Welsh in Origin.
Cares is a modern given name with layered inspirations. In English it reads as a virtue-style word name, suggesting compassion and attentiveness. Its spelling and sound also align with Welsh Carys/Caris, formed from the verb caru “to love,” and it echoes Greek Charis “grace, favor,” which underlies related forms like Carissa. French Caresse (“caress”) further reinforces a tender semantic field. Taken together, Cares carries meanings of love, care, and gentle favor.
Usage is rare but growing in contemporary English-speaking countries, often as a feminine choice though workable as unisex. It also appears occasionally via surname-to-given transfer from the toponymic Spanish Cares, name of a river and gorge in Asturias and León. Common variants and near-variants include Carys, Caris, Caresse, Charis, and Carissa; nicknames may be Cari, Cary, or Care.
Cares is a rare name. Across 19 countries, we found 52 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Cares is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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