| Carys | Seren | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Star |
| Origin | welsh | welsh |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KA-ris | SEH-ren |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1991 | 1981 |
| Peak year | 2006 (196) | 2016 (62) |
| In 2025 | 32 | 50 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Carys | Seren |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 189 | 214 |
| 2010s | 933 | 471 |
| 2000s | 1,123 | 255 |
| 1990s | 82 | 62 |
| 1980s | 0 | 24 |
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.
The modern Welsh word for 'star', a popular girls' name in Wales. (A separate Turkish surname Seren is unrelated.)
Seren is more popular than Carys today: about 50 US babies were given the name Seren in 2025, compared with 32 named Carys.
Carys means Love (welsh origin), while Seren means Star (welsh origin).
In US records, Carys first appears in 1991 and Seren in 1981, so Seren has the longer recorded history.