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Karen

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Karen: Danish variation of Katherine Meaning of Karen: "pure" Karen's Popularity in 2012: #353
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Karen, a sweet good-girl Danish import, was so popular during the baby boom (Karen was Number 3 in 1960) that it's locked firmly into fashion limbo today. Parents who want to honor a Karen or choose an updated version of the name might want to consider the Irish Kieran, the Cornish Kerensa or Kerenza, or variations from Karina to Kyra.

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Famous People Named Karen

Karen Carpenter, American singer
Karen Valentine, American actress
Karen Blixen, Danish author
Karen Black, American actress
Karen Allen, American actress
Karen Gillan, Scottish actress
Karen Grassle, Caroline Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie"

Pop Culture References for the Name Karen

Karen Walker, from the American TV series Will & Grace
Karen Brockman, from the British television series 'Outnumbered'
Karen, from the US movie Mean Girls
"Anna Karenina," Leo Tolstoy's classic novel

Nicknames & Variations for Karen

Carina, Caron, Caronn, Carren, Carrin, Carryn, Carynn, Carynne, Kaaren, Karaina, Karenna, Kari, Karna, Karon, Karra, Karren, Karron, Karryn, Karyn, Kerran, Kerrin, Kerron, Kerynne, Koren

Karen's International Variations

Kaarina (Finnish) Kalena, Kalina (Hawaiian) Keren, Keryn (Hebrew) Karyna, Karina, Karine (Russian) Kyran, Carin, Karin, Kieron, Karan, Queron, Caren, Karena, Caryn (Scandinavian)

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