Koren is a variant of the Greek female given name Kora meaning "maiden". The name is also a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "gleaming".
Notable persons with the surname include:
- Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren, Norwegian politician
- Chris Koren, American model
- Dani Koren, Israeli politician
- Ed Koren, American writer and cartoonist
- Einar Sand Koren, Norwegian handball player
- Elyahu Koren, Israeli typographer
- Gideon Koren, Canadian pediatrician
- Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren, Bengali TV host
- Judith Koren, Israeli freelance writer
- Katja Koren, Slovenian alpine skier
- Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Sr. (1853-1913), Norwegian bishop
- Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr. (1894-1980), Norwegian bishop and son of the former
- Kristijan Koren, Slovenian cyclist
- Petter Mørch Koren, Norwegian politician
- Robert Koren, Slovenian footballer
- Steve Koren, American screenwriter
- Tedd Koren, Doctor of Chiropractic, health researcher
- U. V. Koren, Norwegian theologian
- Ziv Koren, Israeli photojournalist
Notable persons with the given name include:
- Koren Jelela, Ethiopian runner
- Koren Robinson, American footballer
- Koren Zailckas, American writer