Pure or dark-haired
Keryn is a modern derivative likely blending the Cornish name Keren with the Irish Ciara. It is often associated with the Greek 'katharos' meaning pure, or the Gaelic 'ciar' meaning dark.
Less common today
Keryn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,599 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
