Koren

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