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Around the globe, 凯伦 (Keren , Kellen , 凯伦 ) is a common unisex first name. The first name 凯伦 is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common female name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but very infrequently boy's name, and Panama, where it is quite a common girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and China. Much less frequently, 凯伦 is the last name as well as the forename.
凯伦 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Keren , the Dream of the Red Chamber character.