Keren

“Ray” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2607 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Keren has appeared in US records since 1939 — best rank #1236 (2020) · 5,014 babies named Keren all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kerens

Keren Ann — Israeli-Dutch singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and audio engineer
Keren Peles — Israeli singer
Keren Mor — Israeli actress and comedian
Keren Woodward — British singer
Keren Yedaya — Israeli film director and screenwriter

In stories & tradition

Keren — Dream of the Red Chamber

What Kerens become

Among 90 notable people named Keren:

Entertainers appear 2.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keren Ann, Israeli-Dutch singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and audio engineer.

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