Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Carya is a variant of Caryatis. An origin associated with Caryatis is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Carya is a variant of Caryatis. The history of Caryatis gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Caryatis is associated with the goddess of the walnut tree.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Carya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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