girl · scandinavian and greek
Karen
say it kar-en
What Karen means
- Scandinavian and Greek pure; Danish form of Katherine Christian saint: Saint Catherine of Alexandria
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 76 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 174 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 233 in Norway (2020)
- no. 335 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 355 in Chile (2021)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1058 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1183 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1950.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Lily Ines Phoebe Agnes Catalina Bianca Fatima Kayla Kate Kaia Katie Lian
Karen in stories
- Will & Grace: Karen Walker, the boozy socialite
- Mean Girls: Karen Smith, the dim Plastic