Karan (given name)
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Karan is an Indian origin masculine given name. The name originates from the sanskrit language. Karan is pronounced as k-uh-r-uh-n.
It is also used as a variant of “Karen” in English-language feminine given name.
This name is also used as a female name in Japan by transcribing the pronunciations of 花蘭, 歌蘭, 夏蘭, 叶蘭, and 匂蘭.
Masculine
The Indian name originates from Karna, one of the main protagonists of Hindu epic Mahabharata.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Karan (actor), Indian film actor
- Karan Aujla, Indian-Punjabi singer and lyricist
- Karan Bajaj, Indian American author
- Karan B. Rawat, Indian cinematographer
- Karan Bhatia, American attorney
- Karanvir Bohra, Indian television actor, formerly known as Manoj Bohra
- Karan Brar, American actor
- Karan Grover, Indian television actor
- Karan Higdon (born 1996), American football player
- Karan Johar, an Indian film director and producer
- Karan Jotwani, Indian television actor
- Karan Kundra, Indian television actor
- Karan Malhotra, an Indian filmmaker
- Karan Mehra, Indian television actor
- Karan Patel, Indian television actor
- Karan Rastogi (born 1986), Indian tennis player
- Karan Sharma (disambiguation)
- Karan Sharma (cricketer), Indian cricketer
- Karan Sharma (actor), Indian film actor
- Karan Sharma (TV actor), Indian television actor
- Karan Singh (disambiguation)
- Karan Singh, Indian politician
- Karan Singh Grover, Indian television actor
- Karan Tacker, Indian television actor
- Karan Thapar, Indian television commentator and interviewer
- Karan Vohra, Indian television actor
- Karan Wahi, Indian television actor
Feminine
Karan may also be an English-language feminine given name, a variant of Karen. Notable people with the name include:
- Karan Armstrong (1941–2021), American operatic soprano
- Karan Ashley, American actress
- Karan Casey, Irish singer
- Karan English, American politician
- Karan Shaner, Canadian judge
Fictional characters
- Karan, a character in the Indian TV series F.I.R., portrayed by Karan Grover
- Karan Rao, a R&AW agent in the YRF Spy Universe, in Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Tiger 3 (2023)
See also
- Karan (surname)
- Karen (name), given name and surname
- All pages with titles beginning with Karan
- All pages with titles containing Karan
