At a Glance
- Meaning
- Ray of light (from the Hebrew word for 'horn')
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KEH-ren
Keren is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “ray of light (from the Hebrew word for 'horn')”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Keren
Meaning: Ray of light (from the Hebrew word for 'horn').
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: horn of strength Actually: Keren literally means "horn" in Hebrew, extended to mean "ray" of light — "strength" isn't part of the literal meaning.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Keren
KEH-renIPA /ˈkɛrən/
Popularity of Keren
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