The first name Caryn
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Caryn last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Caryn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Caryn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Caryn, the 16,009th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 492 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 Caryn
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Caryn DaviesAmerican rower, born 1982
- Caryn KadavyFigure skater, born 1967
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Caryn mean?
- A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.
- What is the origin of the name Caryn?
- A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.
- How popular is the name Caryn?
- In 2006, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Caryn, ranking 4,157th.
- Is Caryn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,182 US babies named Caryn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Caryn most popular?
- 1965 in the United States, when 492 babies were named Caryn, its highest rank at 421st.