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Karen Name Meaning and Origin

The Name Karen is a girl's name. The origin of the baby name Karen is Swedish, German with the meaning(s) depending on Gender/Origin being

Swedish- German and Swedish short form  of KATHERINE
German
Karen has the following similar or variant Names:   Caferin  Caferina  Caferinah  Caferine  Cafferin  Cafferina  Cafferinah  Caffrine  Catherine  Catheryn  Catheryne  Cathleen  Ekaterina  Gaton  Kaatje  Kaddo  Kaferin  Kaferina  Kaferinah  Kaferine  Kaferyn  Kaferyna  Kaferynah  Kaferyne  Kafferin  Kafferina  Kafferinah  Kafferine 


Popularity
The name Karen, is the 14339th most popular baby name at Mybaby-name.com placing it in the top 20% of names by popularity.

The year (2006), was the 9685th most popular name, and is in the top 48% for the year.

The year (2007), was the 8747th most popular name, and is in the top 12% for the year.

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The following celebrities have the name Karen
Full Name Occupation
Karen Allen Female Actor (born 1951)
Karen Black American actress - birth name: Karen Blanche Ziegler
Karen McDougal Female Actor (born 1971)
Karen Morley Female Actor (1909-2003)
Karen Young Female Actor (born 1958)


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KABAKA African - Name used for kings of the Buganda people of Uganda. Male
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Kenda African - Child or the pure water. Female
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OHINI African - Akan of Ghana name meaning 'chief.' OHENE Male
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