Girl
Karen
Karen (かれん) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 花蓮, 花 flower + 蓮 lotus. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 37 in 2006.
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Ways to write Karen
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
花蓮
花flower蓮lotus
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)華恋
華splendour, flower恋love, romance
Girl, best No. 98 (2008)花恋
花flower恋love, romance
Girl, 13 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Karen appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
伽恋attendant + loveGirl
佳怜beautiful + wiseGirl
佳廉beautiful + honestGirl
佳恋beautiful + loveGirl
佳蓮beautiful + lotusGirl
加恋to add + loveGirl
可怜possible + wiseGirl
可廉possible + honestGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Karen has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 37.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2008 | No. 41 |
| 2007 | No. 49 |
| 2006 | No. 37 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.