Karen
Karen is a female given name, and a Danish short version of Katherine. The pronunciation of the name is [ kuh-ren ].[1] The name Karen is of Danish origin, and it means "pure" or "chaste."[2] It ranked in the top 10 during 1950s and 1960s, peaking at the #3 in 1965. There are multiple celebrities with the name. In addition, the name is currently being used for Atlantic tropical cyclones. 'Karren' is also a surname. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[3] Karen has also became a derogatory term for middle-aged white women.[4]
People And Fictional Characters
[change | change source]- Karen Pence , American educator and Second Lady of the United States
- Karen (slang) , a common given name used as pejorative American slang term referring to an annoying white entitled woman
- Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (1950–1983)
- Billy Karren, musician
- Karren Brady, business leader
- Karen (The Walking Dead), a female character in the TV series The Walking Dead
- Karen Plankton, a female computer character in SpongeBob SquarePants
- Karen Akers, American singer
- Karen Gillan, Scottish actress and filmmaker
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Definition of Karen | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ "Karen name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ Greenspan, Rachel E. "How the name 'Karen' became a stand-in for problematic white women and a hugely popular meme". Insider. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
