| Carys | Eira | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Snow |
| Origin | welsh | Welsh |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KA-ris | AY-rah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1991 | 1979 |
| Peak year | 2006 (196) | 2025 (116) |
| In 2025 | 32 | 116 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Carys | Eira |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 189 | 474 |
| 2010s | 933 | 321 |
| 2000s | 1,123 | 51 |
| 1990s | 82 | 11 |
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
A modern Welsh name formed from the stem of the verb caru 'to love' (compare car 'beloved friend', cariad 'love'). A genuine Welsh 'love' root; the variant Cerys is read the same way.
Eira is the Welsh word for “snow.”
Eira is more popular than Carys today: about 116 US babies were given the name Eira in 2025, compared with 32 named Carys.
Carys means Love (welsh origin), while Eira means Snow (Welsh origin).
In US records, Carys first appears in 1991 and Eira in 1979, so Eira has the longer recorded history.