Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Horn
Ray, beam, light, glory, horn, beauty; abbreviation of Kerenhappuch. In the Bible, Keren was one of Job''s three daughters.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Pronunciation
k(e)-ren
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #1239, 189 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2607, 66 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2020 | 184 |
| 2019 | 189 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2017 | 105 |
| 2016 | 133 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1153, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #4262, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #715, 66 births); most recent 2023 (rank #849, 46 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 46 |
| 2022 | 4 | 27 |
| 2021 | – | 40 |
| 2020 | – | 53 |
| 2019 | – | 44 |
| 2018 | 3 | 52 |
| 2017 | – | 57 |
| 2016 | – | 33 |
| 2015 | 3 | 32 |
| 2014 | – | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #741, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #431, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #816, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #631, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence