Karen ( / ˈ k ær ə n / KARR -ən ) is a given name and occasional surname . In English , it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine , and it is also found in modern Africa , as well as in East Asia (particularly Japan ). However, in other countries such as Iran and Armenia , it is a masculine name deriving from Middle Iranian . The name 'Karen' also became a popular nickname for middle aged women whom easily resort to asking for management in the face of adversity.
7-1586: Carin is a given name and surname. As a given name it is a variant spelling of Karin . Notable persons with the name Carin include: Persons with the given name [ edit ] Carin Cone (born 1940), American swimmer Carin du Rietz (1766–1788), Swedish soldier Carin Goldberg (1953–2023), American graphic artist Carin Göring (1888–1931), Swedish first wife of Hermann Göring. Carin Götblad (born 1956), Swedish police commissioner Carin Greenberg , American television writer Carin Jämtin (born 1964), Swedish politician Carin Jennings-Gabarra (born 1965), American soccer player Carin Koch (born 1971), Swedish golfer Carin Lundberg (born 1944), Swedish politician Carin Månsdotter (1550–1612), Queen of Sweden Carin Nilsson (1904–1999), Swedish swimmer Carin Runeson (born 1947), Swedish politician Carin ter Beek (born 1970), Dutch rower Persons with
14-645: Is a common feminine given name in various Germanic languages (geographically including Austria , Germany , Netherlands , Scandinavia , and Switzerland ), and Estonia and Slovenia , and in some French-speaking areas, as well as Japanese . In most of its Western forms, Karin was originally a Swedish form of Katherine , but in English speaking countries is usually thought of as an alternate spelling for Karen . The Japanese name Karin (花梨, かりん) means Chinese quince ( Pseudocydonia sinensis ), quince ( Cydonia oblonga ) or Burmese rosewood ( Pterocarpus indicus ) and
21-609: Is a common masculine given name. The masculine given name Karen derived from the Parthian name of House of Karen (or Caren), one of the seven aristocratic families of ancient Iran. Several Iranian princes named Karen are known before and after the Islamic period. The Karen house ruled the Tabaristan region of Iran, which approximately corresponds to the current provinces of Gilan state and Mazandaran . The masculine given name Garen
28-576: Is unrelated to the Western forms. In Thailand, it is written as กา ริน and read as 'karin'. However, in Thailand it is mainly used as a male name. Karen (name) Karen entered the English language from Danish , where it has been a short form of "Katherine" since medieval times. It became popular in the English-speaking world in the 1940s. The name Karen was one of the top 10 names for girls born in
35-515: The United States during the 1950s and 1960s, peaking as the third most popular girl's name in 1965. Variants include Caren , Caryn , Karena , Karin , Karyn , and others. Due to its increasingly common derogatory use since 2017, the name has become significantly less popular in the United States in recent years. In Armenia Karen ( Armenian : Կարեն , IPA: [kɑˈɾɛn] )
42-418: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carin&oldid=1212048836 " Categories : Given names Surnames Swedish feminine given names Feminine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Karin (given name) Karin or Carin
49-457: The surname [ edit ] Jon Carin (born 1964), American artist and musician See also [ edit ] Carine (given name) Karin (given name) Caren (disambiguation) Caryn Karen (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
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