Given name
Kerryn
“one who is pure; virginal”
Kerryn is a variant of Karen. In Greek use, Karen carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kerryn is a variant of Karen. In Greek use, Karen carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kerryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 187
- 0 boys · 187 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 326 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kerryn’s family of names
Kerryn has a related form in Karen. In English usage, Kerryn has a related form in Keryn. In English usage, Kerryn has a related form in Keryn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kerryn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Kerryn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.