Given name

Caryll

“a free man”

Caryll is a variant of Carl. In German use, Carl carries the interpretation “a free man.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Caryll is a variant of Carl. In German use, Carl carries the interpretation “a free man.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Caryll through the years

Babies since 1880
47
0 boys · 47 girls
Most popular year
1928
8 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
0246819401960198020002025Highest share 19280.0
Caryll in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1928–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1946. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 1928. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 112 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Caryll’s family of names

Caryll has a related form in Carl.

Walk Caryll’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Caryll, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

 

Carmelina

“garden” · “of the fruitful orchard”

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>99% girls

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Corrine

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Candelaria

“a spiritual woman”

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Arla

Arla is a feminine given name.

25RareRising

>99% girls

Nature

Ailene

“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”

21RareSteady

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Vintage revival

Carmela

“garden” · “of the fruitful orchard”

46UncommonRising

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Matilde

“one who is mighty in battle”

25RareRising

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Concetta

“refers to the Immaculate Conception”

20RareRising fast

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Caryll’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Caryll