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Karan

A name meaning "clever, skillful".

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Karan is a boy name meaning "clever, skillful".

GenderBoy
Meaningclever, skillful
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

From Sanskrit करण ( karaṇa ) meaning "clever, skillful".

Notes and context

Usage: hindi, marathi, gujarati, punjabi | Hindi: करण; Gujarati: કરણ; Gurmukhi: ਕਰਨ

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