Karna

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Karna has several meanings, including "ear," "the first-born," "radiant," "charitable," and "knot."
Scripts(How to write)
कर्ण(Sanskrit)
कर्णा (in Devanagari script)
Popularity
The name Karna is not very popular outside of India and its diaspora. It does not appear in the top 1000 names for boys in the United States or the United Kingdom. However, it is a relatively common name in India, where it is often spelled as Karan or Karam.

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Karna Name meanings & History

Karna comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-European language spoken in India. The name Karna has several meanings, including "ear," "the first-born," "radiant," "charitable," and "knot.". Derived from Sanskrit कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear". This is the name of the son of the Hindu sun god Surya and the goddess Kunti, who gave birth to him through her ear. He was a great warrior who joined the Kauravas to fight against his half-brothers the Pandavas, eventually becoming the king of Anga. Karna is a popular name among Hindus in India and around the world. It is often given to boys born in the month of Kartik (October-November) in the Hindu calendar. The name is also sometimes used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Karna: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Karna:

K: Karate,Kind,Karma,Kundalini

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Angry,Ambitious

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nice

Karna is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are many notable people with the name Karna, including Karna Singh, a former governor of Sikkim; Karna Subedi, a Nepalese musician; and Karna Puranik, an Indian writer and poet. Moreover, in the Hindu mythology, Karna is a significant character with many tales and stories surrounding him.

2.) Karna (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: "Eared" or "Hearing"

Pronunciation: KAHN-a(Swedish)
KAHR-nah


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Cartoon of Karna

Description: "Eared" or "Hearing". Known since the 15th century, Karna was used as a variant of Karla in the southern parts of Sweden and as a variant of Karen 1 in the eastern parts of Denmark. Karna is primarily used as a male name in India.

Related Names to Karna

Karan, Karnan

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