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