Karyn

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of Karen or Carina.

Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Karyn by the numbers

Karyn was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 607 babies in 1964, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Carina

Like Karyn, each of these traces back to Carina: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
  • Carinadear or beloved235 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Karen

Like Karyn, each of these traces back to Karen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
  • Karahhead; dear; a form of Cara or Karen37 in the US (2017)
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey11 in the US (2017)
  • Kareyvariant of Carey or Karen; pure
  • Karrenvariant of Karen; pure

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kamryncrooked nose; a spelling variant of Cameron1,010 in the US (2017)
  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
  • Karinpure; a form of Karen30 in the US (2017)
  • Karlynvariant of Carolyn; joyful song24 in the US (2017)
  • Karynapure; a form of Karina7 in the US (2017)
  • Karsyn687 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karyn

Names that are said the same way as Karyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kareengenerous; a form of Karim11 in the US (2017)
  • Karinnepure; a form of Karen or Karin7 in the US (2017)
  • Karinepure; a form of Katherine5 in the US (2017)
  • Karrinepure; a form of Katherine5 in the US (2017)
  • Carina form of karen or caring, pure
  • Kaarenpure; variant of Karen

Other names that mean purity

Like Karyn, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

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