Karen

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Karen means "pure" or "virginal" in Danish. It is also related to the Greek name Katerina, which means "pure" as well.
Pronunciation
KA-rən(German)
KAH-rehn(Danish)
KAR-ən(English)
KEHR-ən(English)
The name Karen is pronounced as KARE-en in English-speaking countries.
Popularity
Karen is still a popular name in Denmark, where it originated. It is also commonly used in English-speaking countries. It was ranked as the 765th most popular name in the United States in 2020.

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Karen Name meanings & History

The name Karen means "pure" or "virginal" in Danish. It is also related to the Greek name Katerina, which means "pure" as well. Danish short form of Katherine. It became common in the English-speaking world after the 1930s. Karen is mainly used as a given name for persons of female gender.

Zodiac Sign of Karen: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Karen:

K: Karate,Karma,Kind,Kundalini

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Enlighten,Expressive

N: Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neat,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice

Karen is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Karen include Karen Carpenter (singer), Karen Allen (actress), and Karen Black (actress).

2.) Karen (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Pure, Clear

Scripts: Kåre (Danish and Norwegian), Karin (Swedish)
Կարեն(Armenian)
کارن(Persian)

Pronunciation: KAH-ren
Karen(Persian, Eastern Armenian)


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Description: Danish, Norwegian, German, Swedish. Pure, Clear. From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century. Karen is primarily used as a feminine given name.

Famous People

Karen Carpenter (American singer), Karen Gillan (Scottish actress), Karen Elson (British model and musician), Karen Black (American actress)

3.) Karen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Karen means "pure" and "chaste."

Scripts: In Danish, the name Karen is written as "Karen."
Կարեն(Armenian)
کارن(Persian)

Pronunciation: Karen(Persian, Eastern Armenian)
The name Karen is pronounced as KAH-ren.


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Description: The name Karen means "pure" and "chaste.". From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century. Karen is widely used as a given name for girls.

Famous People

Famous people named Karen include Karen Carpenter, an American singer, and drummer; Karen Allen, an American actress; Karen Gillan, a Scottish actress; and Karen Blixen, a Danish author.

4.) KAREN (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A popular name in Ireland, Karen is the Danish form of Katherine, a cognate of the Greek Aikaterine, which is derived from katharos (pure, unsullied). (KARE-EN)


5.) Karen (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Pure

Other Forms: Caren, Karin, Karren


6.) Karen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek, Irish) pure-hearted

Other Forms: Caren, Caryn, Kare, Kareen, Karenna, Karin, Karina, Karron, Karyn, Keren


7.) KAREN (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Danes, Karen is a Danish form of Katharina (pure, unsullied). See KATHARINA. Var: Karin. (KAH-REN)


8.) Karen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Pure, pure, unadulterated. In English, it is also used as a shortening of the name katherine. However, a village in Yemen. It means the name of Veysel Karani's village. Other meanings: The fruit of heaven offered by God. (Source unknown). Arrow case. Belongs to the mongoloid human community living in Burma; From the Karen people; a female name.


9.) KAREN (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Danish form of Katherine, which is derived from the Greek Aikaterine, the root of which is katharos (pure, unsullied). Var: Caren, Carin, Karena, Karin, Karrin, Karyn. (KARE-EN)


10.) Karen (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) pure. See also Carey,Carina,Caryn.

Other Forms: Kaaran, Kaaren, Kaarun, Karaina, Karan, Karna, Karon, Karran, Karren, Karrun


11.) KAREN (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Danish form of Katherine, a cognate of the Greek Aikaterine, which is from katharos (pure, unsullied). Var: Karan, Karin. (KARE-UN, KARUN)


12.) KAREN (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Danish form of Katherine, a cognate of the Greek Aikaterine, which is from katharos (pure, unsullied). A popular name, Karen has been used by the English only since the 1950s. (KARE-UN)


13.) Karen (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Karen is derived from the Danish name Katarina, and means "pure" or "chaste".

Scripts: In its original language, Karen is written as Kåre or Kairen, depending on the region.
Գարեն(Armenian)


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Description: Karen is derived from the Danish name Katarina, and means "pure" or "chaste". Western Armenian transcription of Garen. Karen is used as a first name for girls.

Famous People

Famous people named Karen include Karen Carpenter, Karen Allen, and Karen Gillan.

14.) Karen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Karen means "pure" or "beloved" in Danish.

Scripts: The name Karen is written as "Karin" in Danish.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
かれん(Japanese Hiragana)
華蓮,

Pronunciation: KA-REHN
The name Karen is typically pronounced as "KAH-ren" in English-speaking countries.


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Description: The name Karen means "pure" or "beloved" in Danish. From Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower" and 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus, water lily". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name. Karen is commonly used as a given name for baby girls.

Famous People

Notable people with the name Karen include former First Lady Karen Pence, singer Karen Carpenter, and actress Karen Gillan.

Related Names to Karen

Katherine, Karin, Kari, Karena

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