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Karlen

Gender
Female
Meaning
Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl.
Origin
German

Karlen Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 147 baby girls have been named Karlen. The name peaked in 1992 with 10 US births that year (rank #8383).

Other German-Origin Names Like Karlen

If you like Karlen's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →

6-Letter Names Starting with K

Names with Karlen's exact length and starting letter: Kaaria, Kaarle, Kaarlo, Kabaka, Kadian.

Quick Facts About Karlen

1,055
German baby names in our dictionary
471
German female names
321
6-letter K-names in our dictionary
598
K-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Carleen Feminine Form Of Charles Manly Female Irish
Carlin Small Champion Male Gaelic
Karlene Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. Female German
Karlin Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. Female German
Karline Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. Female German
Karlyn Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. Female German

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