Kerryn

Meaning of Kerryn

Kerryn, principally employed as a feminine given name in Anglo-American contexts, constitutes a modern orthographic variant of the Old Irish masculine name Ciarán—derived from the Gaelic element ciar, meaning “dark”—to which the suffix -yn has been appended in order to achieve a distinctive and gendered form. When rendered phonetically as KEH-rin, the name evokes connotations of depth and introspection, its balanced consonant-vowel structure yielding a precise and resonant articulation. Although its usage in the United States has been modest, Kerryn has nonetheless appeared intermittently in the Social Security Administration’s annual birth registration records since the early 1960s, typically with single- to low-double-digit yearly occurrences and national rankings between approximately 750 and 900, a pattern that underscores both its enduring viability and its appeal to parents seeking a name that harmonizes traditional Gaelic roots with contemporary individuality.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as KEH-rin (/kɛrɪn/)

• Karin
• Karyn
• Karen
• Kerri
• Keren
• Karynn