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What does Karen mean?
Karen 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced KARE-en. It is of Danish and Greek origin, and the meaning of Karen is "pure". Short form of Katherine. See also Caryn, Karina, and Keren. Writer Karen Blixen; singer Karen Carpenter; actress Karen Allen. Also form of Catherine.
STARTS WITH Kar-
Variations
VARIANTS 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, Taryn▼
SEE ALSO Careen, Carina, Kalina
RELATIONS VIA CARYN, KARINA, KATHERINE, KEREN Cari▼, Carri, Cate, Catreen, Catrin, Caye, Kait, Kaitee, Kaitrin, Kaity, Kareen, Kareena, Kareina, Karena, Karenah, Karene, Karine, Karinna, Karinne, Karri▼, Karyna, Karynn, Kas, Kasia, Kasja, Kaska, Kass, Kassi, Kasya, Kat, Kata, Katchen, Kate▼, Katee, Katell, Katena, Katenka, Katey, Katha, Kathee, Kathi▼, Kathrene, Kathryn▼, Kathy▼, Kati▼, Katie▼, Katina▼, Katka, Katla, Katleen, Katrena, Katria, Katrien, Katrina▼, Katrine, Katrya, Katryna, Katy▼, Katya, Kay▼, Kaye▼, Kaylin, Kerena, Kerensa
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Karne, ..
(male) Karer, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Karen Caleigh (K.C.), ..
How popular is Karen?
Karen is a very prominent first name for women (#13 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#27848 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Karen reached its apex position of #4 in the U.S. in the 1960s, and is at #635 currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Katherine (#112 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Catherine (#204), Kate (#285), Katie (#449), Kathryn (#453), Karina (#600), Kaylin (#938), Carina (#1072), Kalina (#1484), Taryn (#1504), Katrina (#1516), Kari (#1569), Keren (#1654), Katy (#1790), Katrena, Katya, Katina, Kay, Kati, Kathy, Kaye, Kathi, Caren, Katey, Kassi, Cari, Karri, Karren, Karon, Karin, Karena, Karan, Cate, Caryn, Carri, Caron, Carin and Karyn are the prominent variation forms of Karen (#635) rated in the Top 2000. These relations of Karen were at the height of their popularity 7 decades ago (USAGE OF 4.2%) and are now much less conventional (USAGE 0.5%, ▼87.3%), with versions such as Karin becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Karen▼ is alike in pronunciation to Carine, Carreen, Carwen, Coreen, Coren, Corene, Corin, Coryn, Kariann, Karrine, Karyne, Kerin, Kerryn, Koreen, Koren, Korin, Korine, Korrin, Koryn, Koryne, Korynn and Kyrene. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aren, Carden, Carmen▼, Casen, Dareen, Eaden, Eiren, Faren, Farren, Galen, Haven▲, Jaden▼, Kace, Kacey, Kade, Kadee, Kalea, Kalee▼, Kalen, Kalena, Kalene▼, Kamren, Karee, Karel, Karelyn, Karenna, Karess, Karie▼, Karis, Karla▼, Karlen, Karly▼, Karma, Karmel, Karmen▲, Karmin, Karmyn, Karol▼, Karra, Karrena, Karsten, Karys, Kasey▼, Kason, Katrin, Kore, Korena, Laken, Laren, Larren, Mareen, Maren▲ and Sareen. These names tend to be less commonly used than Karen.
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