- Karen (1)[Karen 词源字典]
- Mongoloid people of Burma, 1759, from Burmese ka-reng "wild, dirty, low-caste man" [OED].[Karen etymology, Karen origin, 英语词源]
- Karen (2)
- fem. proper name, Danish shortened form of Katherine. Rare before 1928; a top-10 name for girls born in the U.S. 1951-1968.