Charyn
The Charyn or Sharyn is a river in the Almaty Province of Kazakhstan. It flows through the Charyn National Park and into the Ili River, which is considered to be the largest artery of Lake Balkhash. The Charyn is 427 kilometres (265 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 7,720 square kilometres (2,980 sq mi).
Meaning & Origin of Charyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Charyn or Sharyn is a river in the Almaty Province of Kazakhstan. It flows through the Charyn National Park and into the Ili River, which is considered to be the largest artery of Lake Balkhash. The Charyn is 427 kilometres (265 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 7,720 square kilometres (2,980 sq mi).
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The Story of Charyn
Charyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 7 Charyns were born — ranking #4,345 that year. As of 2026, Charyn ranks #7,567 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Charyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Charyn
Charyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Charyn's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #4,345. Use the chart and map above to compare Charyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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