Koren is a surname or given name, which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. In Slavic-speaking countries, it is a surname derived from a word meaning "root"; variants include Kořen (Czech), Koreň (Slovak), Korzeń (Polish), and Koren (Slovene).
Alternatively, the name may be a variant of the Greek female name Kora, which means "maiden". Koren may also be a surname or masculine given name of Hebrew origin, which means "gleaming". The name Koren may refer to:
Surname
Christiane Koren (1764–1815), Norwegian writer
Ulrik Vilhelm Koren (1826–1910), Norwegian-American pastor, theologian, and author Dani Koren (born 1945), Israeli politician Daniel Koren (born 1984), Israeli musician Ed Koren (1935–2023), American writer and cartoonist Einar Sand Koren (born 1984), Norwegian handball player Elad Koren (born 1968), Israeli football player Eliyahu Koren (1907–2001), Israeli graphic artist Gal Koren (born 1992), Slovene ice hockey player Gideon Koren (born 1947), Canadian pediatrician Haim Koren (born 1953), Israeli diplomat John Koren (1861–1923) was an American clergyman and U.S. International Prison Commissioner Katja Koren (born 1975), Slovene skier Kristijan Koren (born 1986), Slovene cyclist Leonard Koren, (born 1948), American artist Majda Koren (born 1960), Slovene writer Nurit Koren (born 1960), Israeli politician Petter Mørch Koren (1910–2004), Norwegian politician Robert Koren (born 1980), Slovene football player Steve Koren (born 1966), American screenwriter Ziv Koren (born 1970), Israeli photojournalist
Given name
Koren Jelela (born 1987), Ethiopian runner
Koren Robinson (born 1980), American football player
Koren Shadmi (born 1981), Israeli illustrator
Koren Zailckas (born 1980), American writer
Jada Pinkett Smith (born 1971 as Jada Koren Pinkett), American Actress
See also
Coren
References
German-language surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin
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