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Boy name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Karan

KUH-run · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Skilled; brave; instrument
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
modern
Themes
mythological · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5760
2024 births16
Peak year1995
First appeared1973
Total US births1,500
1995 peak19731986199920112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kar
Alternate spellings
KarranKaren
In other languages
Karan (Hindi)Karna (Sanskrit)

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