קרן
Keren means “ray of light, or horn”
Keren is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Keren Hapuch was one of Job's three daughters, famed for their beauty.
- In Hebrew
- קרן
- In English letters
- Keren
- Other English spellings
- Karen
- Meaning
- Ray of light, or horn
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 350
18,469 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Keren.
- 18,405 of them are women and girls, and 64 are men and boys.
- 1,362 of them were born in 1975, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 93, against 220 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Keren is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling קרן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 18,405 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 64 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 10 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Keren ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Keren in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Keren.
What does the name Keren mean?
Keren means “ray of light, or horn”. Keren is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Keren Hapuch was one of Job's three daughters, famed for their beauty.
Is Keren a boy's name or a girl's name?
Keren is mainly a girl's name. Of the 18,469 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 18,405 are women and girls and 64 are men and boys.
How do you write Keren in Hebrew?
Keren is written קרן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Keren?
18,469 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Keren today. The most were born in 1975. In 2024, Keren ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.