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Karen

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Meaning and origin
Karen is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pure `.


Where is it used?
The name Karen is mainly used in Danish and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Caitlin (In Irish and in English)
Karyn (In English)
Katherine (In English)
Caryn (In English)
Kara (In English)
Caren (In English)
Carin (In English)


See also
In Welsh: Catrin
In Swedish and in Finnish: Karin
In Swedish: Kajsa
In Spanish: Catalina
In Spanish: Catherina
In Scandinavian: Kaia
In Russian and in Bulgarian: Ekaterina
In Romanian: Ecaterina
In Polish: Katarzyna
In Norwegian: Kari
In Jewish: Reina
In Italian and in Portuguese: Catarina
In Italian and in Catalan: Caterina
In Irish and in Scottish: Catriona
In Irish: Caitria
In Hungarian: Katalin
In Greek: Aikaterine
In German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian and in Serbian: Katarina
In German and in English: Katharine
In German, Danish, Dutch and in Polish: Katrine
In German: Katarine
In German: Katharina
In German: Käthe
In German: Katja
In Finnish: Katariina
In Finnish: Kaisa
In English and in French: Catherine
In English: Katherina
In English: Kit
In English: Kitty
In English: Kathy
In English: Kathi
In English: Kathryn
In English: Kathie
In English: Kat
In English: Cathryn
In English: Kate (F)
In Dutch: Katrien
In Czech: Katerina
In Breton: Katarin
In Other languages: Khara


What Karen`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Karen:
    You can't screw up pronouncing it.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It seems matronly.
    If my name wasn`t Karen....:
    no
    Extra information:
    It's a strong name and timeless.
  2. The best thing about the name Karen:
    People dont go 'HUH?' when you tell them your name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Karen is a very popular name....
    If my name wasn`t Karen....:
    No.
    Extra information:
    No.
  3. The best thing about the name Karen:
    is short, and is only for important people
    The worst thing about the name:
    is common
    If my name wasn`t Karen....:
    my personality
    Extra information:


More `Karen` links
Karen as abbreviation
Actors named Karen
Karen in the encyclopedia




Statistics for Karen

Karen appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 165. The name reached the top-100 5 times. 1960 was a `top year` for the name Karen. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #4. The last time Karen appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
2007165
2006173
2005164
2004155
2003141
2002150
2001148
2000154
1999148
1998152
1997143
1996134
1995142
1994128
1993116
1992122
1991122
1990120
198054
197012
19604
195012
194034
1930687
1920---
1910---
1900---
1890707
1880---


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Karen
My name is to plain and common...I would of liked it if it was like Jordan or Jasmine.


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If my name wasn't Karen....

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