The first name Caren
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek, a less common spelling of Karen.
A form of Karen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Caren last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 3 births (#3,795).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Caren with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Caren at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 6 girls born in the United States were named Caren, the 14,158th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 387 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Caren
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Caren MetschuckEast German swimmer, born 1963
- Caren Marsh DollActress, dancer, last surviving actress from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz"
- Caren JungjohannField hockey player, born 1967
- Caren KemnerFormer American volleyball player and current coach, born 1965
- Caren KayeActress, born 1951
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Caren?
- Caren comes from Greek.
- How popular is the name Caren?
- In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Caren, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1996, with 3 births.
- Is Caren a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,560 US babies named Caren since 1880 were girls.
- When was Caren most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 387 babies were named Caren, its highest rank at 485th.
- What name is Caren a form of?
- Caren is a form of Karen.