Meaning of the name Karan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Karan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.
MEANING: From the Gaelic cara + the diminutive -in meaning “little friend or little beloved.” Caireann Chasdubh (“Cairenn of the Dark Curly Hair”) was the mother of the legendary warrior Niall of the Nine Hostages (read the legend) and thus was the maternal ancestor of the high kings of Ireland.
GENDER: Girl | Female
IRISH NAME: Karan Caireann Cairenn Ciaran
PRONUNCIATION: care + in”
ENGLISH: Karan
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Karan and read along with the meaning)
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