Carys
Meaning
"love"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,749
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cary, Care
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"love"
Origin: Welsh
"Mack's spring, great stream"
Origin: Scottish
Maxwell is more popular, ranked #182 vs #4749 for Carys.
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Maxwell is more popular, ranked #182 compared to Carys at #4749 in the United States.
Carys means "love" (Welsh origin). Maxwell means "Mack's spring, great stream" (Scottish origin).
Carys is primarily a girl name. Maxwell is primarily a boy name.