At a Glance: Name: Karen – Meaning: pure – Origin: Danish (form of Katherine) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAIR-ən
Karen is a Danish (form of Katherine) girl's name meaning “pure”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Karen
Meaning: Pure.
Origin: Danish (form of Katherine).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Karen
Phonetic: KAIR-ən IPA: /ˈkɛərən/
Popularity of Karen
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.
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