Details for the forename Karen

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Karen (female)


Variants:	Carina (F) Chairenn (F) Karena (F) Karina (F)
Diminutive for:	Katarina (F) Katherine (F)
Pet Name for:	Katarina (F)
Can be spelt:	Caron (F) Caronne (F) Carren (F) Caryn (F) Karan (F) Kareen (F) Karin (F) Karon (F) Karyn (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	Danish diminutive of or pet name for Katarina, the Danish form of Katherine.Â Karen is now very popular in most English-speaking countries. Popularised in the US, Karen was introduced into the UK from about the middle of the 20^th century. The spelling is very variable; some examples are shown above.