Pure
Caryn is a mid-20th-century American spelling variant of Karen. It ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine, which is widely associated with the Greek word 'katharos', meaning pure.
Less common today
Caryn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,352 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Three-time Olympic medalist in rowing
Birth name of actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg
Television producer of Peaky Blinders and Roseanne
