Can Karen be a boy name?

Karen (/ˈkærən/) is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Catherine. However, in other countries such as Iran and Armenia, it is a masculine name deriving from Middle Iranian.
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What is the male name Karen?

What Is the Male Version of a Karen? His Name Is Ken.
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Is Karen a male or female name?

Gender: Karen is usually a girl's name.
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Is Karen a male name in Russia?

Karen is usually female, yet Карен (emphasis on 'ren') is male.
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Is Caren a boy name?

The name Caren is primarily a female name of Scandinavian origin that means Pure.
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What does the name Carin mean?

c(a)-rin. Gender-Neutral Names. Popularity:15367. Meaning:beloved or pure.
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Is Karen a Japanese name?

Besides, Karen is a Japanese name.
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Is Karen an Irish name?

You also spell the name Cairenn or Ciaran. It is the Irish form of the name Karen and pronounced the same. It comes from the Gaelic words for small friend or tiny beloved one. One historical character to bear this name was Caireann Chasdubh (Chasdubh means with dark curly hair).
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Is Richard a Karen?

Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and music arranger, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside his younger sister Karen.
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Is Rebecca a unisex name?

Rebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה (Rivkah)) is a feminine given name originating from the Hebrew language.
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What does Karen mean in Latin?

In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Karen is: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'.
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How old is the name Karen?

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.
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What does the phrase Karen mean?

Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors.
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What does the name Chad mean?

English Baby Names Meaning:

In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Chad is: Protector; defender. English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring.
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Is Carin a name?

Carin is a Swedish variant of the name Katherine, which ist of Greek origin.
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What is Bex short for?

The name Bex is girl's name . Modern, mini nickname for Rebecca, much fresher than Becca or Becky.
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Is Betty short for Rebecca?

Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice.
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What does James mean as a name?

In fact, the name James means the same exact thing as Jacob—“supplanter” or substitute—and comes from the original Hebrew word for Jacob. Because of its connection to Jacob, James is a Biblical name (two of Jesus' apostles were named James).
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How did Karen Carpenter due?

Karen Carpenter, a singer who long suffered under the burden of the expectations that came with pop stardom, died on February 4, 1983, succumbing to heart failure brought on by her long, unpublicized struggle with anorexia.
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