The baby name Karys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-riss (commonly pronounced /ˈkærɪs/ or /ˈkɛərɪs/).
Karys is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Karys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-riss (commonly pronounced /ˈkærɪs/ or /ˈkɛərɪs/).
Karys is Welsh in Origin.
Karys is a modern Anglicized respelling of the Welsh name Carys, formed from caru “to love” with the feminine suffix -ys, yielding the meaning “love” or “beloved.” The initial K reflects broader English trends and occasional influence from Karis/Charis (from Greek charis, “grace”), so some bearers read the name with a dual association of love and grace, though its core Welsh sense remains “love.”
Carys rose in Wales in the early 20th century amid a revival of native names, and spread to wider English-speaking use later; Karys appears mainly from the 1990s onward in the UK, North America, and Australasia. Common variants and cognates include Carys, Cerys, Caris, Karis, and Charis; short forms include Kari and Rys. Usual pronunciations are KAH-riss or KARE-iss in English; the Welsh-inspired CÁ-riss approximates the original.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 14 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,104 | 80 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Karys is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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