The first name Karen is of Russian, Latin, French, Swedish, Greek, Danish, Scandinavian, English origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Russian: Pure

Latin: Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere

French: Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina

Swedish: Pure

Greek: Variant of Katherine. Pure

Greek: Pure

Greek: Pure or Purity; See Catherine (Carin, Caren, Caryn, Karin, Kari, Karyn, Kary, Catherine)

Danish: Diminutive of Katherine: Pure

Scandinavian: Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure

English: Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure

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Caryn  (English)
Modern Variant of Karen

Carynn  (English)
Modern Variant of Karen

Kalena  (Hawaiian)
The Hawaiian Equivalent of Karen

Karena  (Scandinavian)
Modern Variant of Katherine. Pure

Karena  (Scandinavian)
Pure One

Karena  (Greek)
Pure

Karin  (Danish)
Variant of Karen: Diminutive of Katherine: Pure

Kasha  (Polish)
Short Form of Katarzyna and a Variation of Kathleen,Katherine, Karen, Katie, Karrie Meaning Pure, Beloved of God

Katarzyna  (Polish)
A Variation of Kathleen, Katherine, Karen, Katie, Karrie Meaning Pure, Beloved of God. Pronounced, Kah-tah-zhyn-ah

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