Karan (given name)

Karan is a Hindu and an Indian masculine given name which is given after Karna, one of the main protagonists of Hindu epic Mahabharata. Notable people with the name include:

• Karan (actor), Indian film actor
• Karan Aujla, Indian-Punjabi singer and lyricist
• Karan Bajaj, Indian American author
• Karan Bhatia, American attorney
• Karanvir Bohra, Indian television actor, formerly known as Manoj Bohra
• Karan Brar, American actor
• Karan Grover, Indian television actor
• Karan Higdon (born 1996), American football player
• Karan Johar, an Indian film director and producer
• Karan Jotwani, Indian television actor
• Karan Kundra, Indian television actor
• Karan Malhotra, an Indian filmmaker
• Karan Mehra, Indian television actor
• Karan Patel, Indian television actor
• Karan Rastogi (born 1986), Indian tennis player
• Karan Sharma (cricketer), Indian cricketer
• Karan Sharma (actor), Indian film actor
• Karan Sharma, Indian television actor
• Karan Singh, Indian politician
• Karan Singh Grover, Indian television actor
• Karan Tacker, Indian television actor
• Karan Thapar, Indian television commentator and interviewer
• Karan Vohra, Indian television actor
• Karan Wahi, Indian television actor

Karan is also an English-language feminine given name, a variant of Karen. Notable people with the name include:

• Karan Armstrong (1941–2021), American operatic soprano
• Karan Ashley, American actress
• Karan Casey, Irish singer
• Karan English, American politician
• Karan Shaner, Canadian judge

See also

• Karan (surname)
• Karen (name), given name and surname