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The name Karen

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
K
Origin
European
Gender
♀ Girl
4

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Karen

A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.

Karen is a girl's name, a Danish short form of Katherine.

About the name Karen

Karen is a Danish short form of Katherine that became common across the English-speaking world.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginEuropean
SyllablesKa-ren

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Karen · behindthename.com · origin

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