Cariad

A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning beloved or darling.

Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies

Cariad by the numbers

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Cariad.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cariad. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Cariah6 in the US (2017)
  • Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 in the US (2017)
  • Carinadear or beloved235 in the US (2017)
  • Carisgrace or kindness41 in the US (2017)
  • Catiapure; a form of Catarina or Cathy10 in the US (2017)
  • Carisaa spelling variant of Charissa; grace or charity6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Cariad, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cariad

AnayzaAyla-NurAliyah-RoseAmara-MaeAreehaAurora-RaeAamenaBeatris

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