Karen Sheila GillanScottish actress.

Baby name meanings karen. A Scandinavian form of Catherine. Girl name origins meanings. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages so be careful that the name that you choose doesnt mean something bad or unpleasant.

Caren Carin Karen Karena Karrin Karyn. In American origin the meaning of name Karen is. From Kara or Kára derivatives of the personal name Karel see Charles.

Baby Names Baby Names. Short form of Katherine Greek pure. Karen as a girls name is of Danish origin.

Karens origin story Its largely a coincidence that Karen rather than say other popular baby names from the 1960s like Linda or Cynthia is the name that became the label. Karen is generally used as a girls name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ka-ren.

Danish form of Katherine a cognate of the Greek Aikaterinē the root of which is katharos pure unsullied. See the popularity of the girls name Karen over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in BabyCenters Baby Names tool. Karen Anne CarpenterAmerican singer.

The name can be found in Japan combining kanji meaning flower and lotus or water lily 5 and less commonly in such places as China citation needed Malaysia and Philippines. Karen Lynne ValentineAmerican actress. Meaning and Origin of.