What origin is the name Karan?

Karan comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Karan a popular name?

Karan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Karan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Karan — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Karan?

Karan starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Karan

Q: Is Karan a rare name?

Yes. Karan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Karan

Karan

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Karan is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Pure; pure. derived from the name katherine; abbreviation of katherine. pure; instrument", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Karan is a unisex name that means "Pure; pure. derived from the name katherine; abbreviation of katherine. pure; instrument". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: करण
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Pure; pure. derived from the name katherine; abbreviation of katherine. pure; instrument

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as करण

Quick answers about Karan

Very rare in US records

What does Karan mean?

Karan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Pure; pure. derived from the name katherine; abbreviation of katherine. pure; instrument".

Is Karan a rare name?

Yes. Karan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Karan

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.