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Karen name meaning

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609
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Karen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Karen

User Submitted Origins

English
55%
Danish
23%
American
5%
Scandinavian
4%
Native American
4%
African American
2%
Spanish
2%
Hebrew
2%
African
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Canada, the name Karen means "Karen is a pejorative term used in the English-speaking world for someone perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is appropriate or necessary. A common stereotype is that of a white woman who uses her privilege to demand her own way at the expense of others. Often used in memes".
  2. According to a user from the United States, the name Karen is of English origin and means "Karen is a pejorative term for women seeming to be entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. The term also refers to memes depicting white women who use their privilege to demand their own way".
  3. According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Karen is of Danish origin and means "Diminutive variant of Katherine Gk., 'Pure'".
  4. A submission from New York, U.S. says the name Karen means "Dutch form of Katherine, meaning pure" and is of Dutch origin.
  5. According to 11 people from all over the world, the name Karen is of English origin and means "Pure".
  6. According to a user from Canada, the name Karen is of Danish origin and means "Pure in heart".
  7. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Karen means "Pure or Genuine" and is of Danish origin.
  8. A submission from Indiana, U.S. says the name Karen means "Pure one".
  9. According to a user from California, U.S., the name Karen means "From memes: A middle aged to elderly white woman that is typically racist and likes to lurk at or around shopping centers or parks. Karens like to throw fits in public and can be found online by looking up 'funniest Karen videos.'".
  10. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Karen is of American origin and means "A karen (from memes) is when you always want to speak with the manager and your complain all the time, you've cut your hair short and dyed it blonde, and you wear sunglasses all the time, and massive earrings".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
A language spoken in the Thai-Burmese borderlands.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
Wiktionary

From Danish Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark. The sense "middle-aged woman" comes from the popularity of the name among baby boomers and Gen-Xers.

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. (youth slang, derogatory) A middle-aged woman, especially one who has a disproportionate sense of entitlement. .

From Parthian 𐭊𐭓𐭍𐭉‎ (krny /Kārēn/), from Old Iranian *kar-ina-. The Armenian name is from Armenian Կարեն (Karen), from the same Parthian name.

  1. (historical) one of the seven great Parthian feudal families
  2. An Armenian male given name from Armenian

From Burmese ကရင် (ka.rang, “wild, low-caste man”).

  1. A group of languages of Myanmar and Thailand.

    Karen was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Danish, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Luxembourgish, and Norwegian

    Notable Persons Named Karen

    Notable Persons Named Karen

    Karen Gillan

    Karen Gillan is an actress and model. She was most prominent from 2006 to present. Karen was born on November 28th, 1987 in Inverness, Scotland, UK.

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    MØ is an electronic music, indie pop, soul music, alternative dance, and contemporary r&b musician. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2012 to present. MØ was given the name Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen on August 13th, 1988 in Odense, Ubberud, Denmark. MØ is also known as Ørsted and Karen Marie.

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    Lucy Hale

    Lucy Hale is an actress, singer, actor, and singing. She was most active from 2003 to present. Lucy was given the name Karen Lucille Hale on June 14th, 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

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    Karen Carpenter

    Karen Carpenter was a pop music, easy listening, soft rock, and jazz musician. She plays Ludwig Drums, Avedis Zildjian Company, and Remo. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1965 to 1965. Karen was given the name Karen Anne Carpenter on March 2nd, 1950 in New Haven, Connecticut. She breathed her last breath on February 4th, 1983.

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    Karen Black

    Karen Black was an actress, screenwriter, singer, and composer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1960 to 2013. Karen was given the name Karen Blanche Ziegler on July 1st, 1939 in Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. She died on August 8th, 2013.

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    Karen Allen

    Karen Allen is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1978. Karen was given the name Karen Jane Allen on October 5th, 1951 in Carrollton, Illinois, U.S.

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    • Karen O
      Musician
    • Karen Elson
      Model
    • Karen Dotrice
      Actor
    • Karen David
      Musician
    • Karen Khachanov
    • Karen Horney
    • Karen Silkwood
    • Karen Olivo
      Actress
    • Karen Valentine
      Actress
    • Karen Mok
      Musician
    • Karen Strassman
      Voice Actress
    • Karen Summer
    • Karen Lynn Gorney
      Actress
    • Karen Hassan
      Actress

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Karen

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Karen

    Anna Karen

    Anna Karen is an actress. She has been prominent since 1959. Anna was born on September 19th, 1936 in Durban.

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    James Karen

    James Karen is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1948. James was given the name Jacob Karnofsky on November 28th, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. James is also known as Mr. Pathmark and Tinch.

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    Tom Karen

    Tom Karen is a car designer.

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    Karen

    Karen is a singing. She has been prominent since 2000. Karen was given the name Karen Rosenberg on June 20th, 1975 in Denmark. Karen is also known as Karen Rosenberg.

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    Zarmihr Karen

    Zarmihr Karen was a Marzban of Persian Armenia, Satrap of Zabulistan, Marzban ofPersian Armenia, and SatrapofZabulistan. He left this life in 558.

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    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Karen U.S.
      White 81.44% 64.26%
      African American 4.43% 11.96%
      Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 4.11% 4.85%
      American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
      Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
      Hispanic or Latino 7.06% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Karen

    People with the last name Karen are most frequently White

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    Fun Facts about the name Karen

  1. What name lists does Karen rank for?
  2. How Popular is the name Karen? Karen is the 43rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Karen was the 36,695th most popular name in 2010.
  3. How many people with the first name Karen have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 989,378 babies born with the first name Karen in the United States. That's more than enough people named Karen to occupy the country of Djibouti with an estimated population of 923,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  4. What year were 5 or more babies first named Karen? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1881 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  5. When was Karen first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Karen is Thursday, October 26th, 1865.
  6. What year had the most people named Karen born? The highest recorded use of the first name Karen was in 1957 with a total of 40,587 babies. That's a lot of babies named Karen!
  7. Random Karen Factoid: According to the 2007 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Karen ranks 59th in popularity as a baby girl's name in District of Columbia. Imagine that, 17 babies in District of Columbia have the same name in 2007.
  8. Weird things about the name Karen: The name spelled backwards is Nerak. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Nkaer. How do you pronounce that?
  9. How many people have the last name Karen? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 609 people with the last name Karen.
  10. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Karen? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Karen as their last name since less than 1 person in 476k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
  11. Karen name meaning

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