Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Carye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 6 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 6 in 1971. 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.
Carye’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Carye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Candy
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Cari
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
18% boys · 82% girls
Carrie
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman” · “from the river”
>99% girls
Kellie
“a warrior” · “one who defends”
>99% girls
Karena
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Corie
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
9% boys · 91% girls
Cami
“crooked nose”
>99% girls
Kimberlee
“of the royal fortress”
>99% girls