babyNamedKeren
“horn, ray of light”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,460th
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- −5.4% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Keren
Keren is thought to mean “horn, ray of light” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Keren in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Keren has been falling (−5.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Keren every 88 schools.
Keren in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
254 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,024−12.1% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 47,990
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Keren and Kéren are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kéren30
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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