Caryl
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAR-il
- Origin
- Germanic
Caryl is a girls' name of Germanic origin, meaning “free man”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caryl mean?
Germanic: variant of Carol, a short form of Caroline
“free man”
Variant of Carol, itself a short form of Caroline, which comes from the Latin name Carolus (Charles).
Is Caryl a girl's or a boy's name?
Caryl is a girls' name.
How popular is Caryl in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 girls.
Caryl in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
Names like Caryl
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Billie, Alice, Harriet, Connie, Bonnie, Nancy, Bobbie, Georgia, Lottie, Polly, Rosie
Names related to Caryl
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Myles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caryl: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caryl, updated 20 October 2026.