More information about the name Karen
Karen means
"Karen \k(a)-ren\ as a girl's name is pronounced KARE-en. It is of Danish origin. Short form of Katherine (Greek) "pure". See also Caryn, Karina, and Keren. Writer Karen Blixen; singer Karen Carpenter; actress Karen Allen.
Karen has 29 variant forms: Caren, Carin, Caron, Caronn, Carren, Carrin, Carron, Carryn, Caryn, Carynn, Carynne, Karan, Kari, Karin, Karna, Karon, Karren, Karrin, Karryn, Karyn, Kerran, Kerrin, Kerron, Kerrynn, Keryn, Kerynne, Taran, Taren and Taryn.
For more information, see also related names Careen, Carina, Kalina and Catherine.
Baby names that sound like Karen are Karena, Karene, Kareen and Koren.
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Karen is ranked
#0 in the United States.
There were
624 babies born and named
Karen in
2015.