Karen is a female name of Danish origin.

It originated with the Danes and the Greeks and is a diminutive of the more formal Katherine.

Karen means “pure,” which points to the wonderful innocence of childhood and the loving, pure nature a baby embodies.

Karen has, in recent years, become a widespread meme referencing a specific type of middle-class white woman, who exhibits behaviours that stem from privilege.

She is often the first to speak up against any wrongs she perceives happening to her especially when people of colour are concerned.