Karen 1

Also Portuguese:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/karen-1/top/brazil

Also French: https://meilleursprenoms.com/popularite-prenom/Karen

I think it’s an absolute shame what we have done to Karen. It is a beautiful name and there have been so many wonderful Karen’s throughout history, both real and fictional. When I think of Karen, I think of Karen Carpenter, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, or Karen, the little girl from the Frosty the Snowman Christmas special. Or heck, Karen the computer from Spongebob, my childhood. There was nothing bad about this name until some folks decided it was cool to use it as an insult in the past couple of years. Now we will probably never see another Karen again, and I think that’s just sad. If you are a Karen and you read this, just know that there is nothing wrong with your name, it is beautiful and nothing to be ashamed of! And don’t let anyone tell you different.

Usages: Flemish, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean), Afrikaans

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Meaning: Dutch and Afrikaans borrowing of Karen.

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http://www.names.be/meisjesnamen.html?met=Karen&sort=beldesc
https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/populariteit/naam/Karen
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Wessels
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Zoid
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Meiring

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(Information from name #9068 originally submitted by user maggie_angel)

You could say the name Karen is unfortunately caught in the crossfire of an unrelated social media meme, but the fact that it's based on the name itself twists the knife that much more. It's not a bad name. Incidentally held onto some popularity longer than similar girls' names that blew up in the Baby Boom period, but now it's ironically surpassed all of them in having a certain reputation.

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It was clearly on its way out of style already, but now it's certainly ruined for a generation. At the same time, you're a terrible person if you mock and ridicule real people who happen to have this name.

This is a perfectly fine name ruined by stupid internet memes. C'mon youtubers! People have this name and y'all need to be more considerate!

People that discriminate against anyone for being called a meme name of any kind are nasty and ridiculous.

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Unfortunately there's now a culture of being vile to people mainly online.

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They are not worth knowing and not worth your energy anyway.

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I liken it to racial or appearance slurs.

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Horrid and upsetting!

My name is Karine so it’s the same as Karen, the spelling is just different since I’m middle eastern. I used to laugh at the memes and share them and have people also sending them to me but now I’m starting to hate my name because some of my favorite tiktokers and youtubers are using it as a mockery and I’m only 15 years old. I really hope the memes die soon because I believe my name is special since my mom gave it to me and here I am with my name going around as an internet meme. People forgot the true meaning of it and use it to refer to mean, middle aged white ladies and I know that me and many other Karens are not mean old white ladies, so please make it stop.

My mother actually almost named me Karen, but decided the name was too boring and named me Mietta instead.

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Ever since those Karen memes appeared I have been so grateful that she didn't pick the name Karen!

If you're bullied for this name, I feel so bad for you :(

I want to change my name! I absolutely hate my name now. People are using it as a slur to call white women racist! I’ve always been very shy and have never asked to speak to a manager. It’s so depressing. I don’t know what I’ll do if I can’t change my name? Does any other person named Karen feel this way? I try to just laugh about it at first but now that they use Karen to say it’s a white woman who’s racist, it’s hurtful. I don’t even want to put my name on an application for a job because people will stereotype me for my name. I don’t know what to do?

In 2018, 53 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Karen who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 35th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.

The name is also used in Sweden, and Iceland.

Karen is also an ethnic group living in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand.