Names Like Carys — Find Similar Baby Names
Carys is a 5-letter Welsh girls' name. This page collects 106 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Cary and Caryl, Welsh cousins like Aberfa and Aberthol, and rhyming names ending in -rys like Brys and Edrys.
For the full Carys profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Carys page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Carys
24 baby names that differ from Carys by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 1 | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Caryl | 1 | Feminine Of Carl: Joy | English | Female |
| Caryn | 1 | Modern Variant Of Karen. | English | Female |
| Cady | 2 | Hillock. A Surname Or Given Name Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Caius | 2 | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Caly | 2 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Camryn | 2 | Bent Nose | Celtic | Female |
| Car | 2 | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cara | 2 | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Carah | 2 | Dear | English | Female |
| Caree | 2 | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carel | 2 | Strong | French | Male |
| Caress | 2 | Tender Touch. | French | Female |
| Carew | 2 | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carey | 2 | The Dark One | Celtic | Female |
| Cari | 2 | Flows Like Water | Turkish | Female |
| Carisa | 2 | Very Dear. | Spanish | Female |
| Carl | 2 | A Man | English | Male |
| Carla | 2 | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Carlo | 2 | Manly | Italian | Male |
| Carlos | 2 | Strong | French | Male |
| Carly | 2 | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Latin | Female |
| Carma | 2 | Fate | Indian | Female |
| Carmi | 2 | Vine Dresser | Hebrew | Male |
More Welsh Names
24 baby names that share Carys’s Welsh origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aberfa | From The Mouth Of The River ABERTHA | Female |
| Aberthol | Sacrifice AB-OWEN | Male |
| Anwen | Fair And Beautiful. | Female |
| Ariana | Silver. | Female |
| Arianell | Silver. | Female |
| Arwen | Variant Of Arwenna. Muse. | Female |
| Bronwen | "White, Fair, Blessed Breast." | Female |
| Bronwyn | Of Pale Skin Or | Female |
| Brychan | Male | |
| Brynn | Hill Or Mound | Female |
| Colwyn | A River In Wales. | Male |
| Connah | Contented | Male |
| Dillan | Sea God. Variant Of Dylan | Male |
| Dylan | Man From The Sea | Male |
| Dyllan | Born From Waves | Female |
| Eirlys | Snow Drop | Female |
| Emlyn | Noble Warrior | Female |
| Fercos | Legend Name (Son Of Poch) FFLAM | Male |
| Gwyneth | Fortunate | Female |
| Howell | Eminent; Remarkable.Variant, Howel, Exists. HU, HUW | Male |
| Ifor | Of Uncertain Origin, Possibly Meaning "Lord."Often Associated With Norse/Scan... | Male |
| Iorwerth | Handsome Lord; Son Of Maredudd In Legend. | Male |
| Iustig | Legend Name (Son Of Caw) KAY | Male |
| Kaydin | "Fighter Or Companion. Variant Of Kaden, Caden, Caiden, Kaiden." | Male |
5-Letter C-Names Like Carys
24 names that share Carys's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Carys's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Carys
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Carys.
Names That Rhyme with Carys
4 baby names that share Carys's last 3 letters — -rys. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Carys
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Carys — Car-. Good for parents who like Carys's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Cari | Flows Like Water | Turkish | Female |
| Carl | A Man | English | Male |
| Caro | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carr | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cary | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carah | Dear | English | Female |
| Caree | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carel | Strong | French | Male |
| Carew | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carey | The Dark One | Celtic | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Carlo | Manly | Italian | Male |
| Carly | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Latin | Female |
| Carma | Fate | Indian | Female |
| Carmi | Vine Dresser | Hebrew | Male |
| Carol | Joy | English | Female |