Caren

Caren is an English given name functioning as a spelling variant of Karen, which itself derives from the Danish and Scandinavian form of Katherine. Katherine traces back to the Greek name Aikaterine, whose meaning is debated but is often associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning pure. The name gained wide popularity in the English-speaking world through the 20th-century vogue for Karen and its many alternate spellings, including Karin, Caryn, and Karyn.