Carlen \c(a)-rlen, car-len\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carlene (Old German) and Caroline (Old German), and the meaning of Carlen is "free man".

The baby name Carlen sounds like Carlyn, Carlin, Carlena, Carleen, Karlen, Carllen, Carlein and Carlan. Other similar baby names are Caylen, Calen, Cailen, Callen, Carden, Careen, Caren, Carley, Carlee, Carle, Carmen, Carren, Carwen and Marlen.