Karan

ਕਰਨ

Karan is a Sikh given name meaning “Doer.”

Meaning

“Doer”

English gloss from the Gurdwaras.com Sikh names reference. Spellings vary; confirm the Gurmukhi with your family or granthi if you are choosing a name for a hukamnama or a legal document.

How it is used

Listed here as unisex. In Sikh practice the given name is usually followed by Singh (for a boy) or Kaur (for a girl). Those are religious names, not family surnames.

About the name Karan

›What does the name Karan mean?

Karan is listed in this reference as meaning “Doer.” The gloss is an English rendering of a Punjabi / Sikh given name, not a hukamnama.

›Is Karan a boy name or a girl name?

Karan is listed here as unisex. Many Sikh families add Singh after a boy’s given name and Kaur after a girl’s.

›Where do these meanings come from?

From the Gurdwaras.com Sikh given-name feed in this repository — compiled English glosses with Gurmukhi. It is a naming reference, not a religious ruling.

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