About the name Karuna
Karuna is not soft-heartedness but the trained impulse to relieve another's pain, a virtue Hindu and Buddhist ethics both put near the centre. As a name it has a hush to it, three even syllables with nothing sharp, which suits the idea exactly.
Karuna is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced kah-ROO-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Karuna?
Karuna currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Karuna
- Karuna NundyIndian Supreme Court advocate known for constitutional and human rights cases
Spellings and variants of Karuna
Names similar to Karuna
Kalpana
kahl-PAH-nah
Imagination, creative thought, that which is conceived
Vandana
VUN-duh-nah
Salutation, reverent praise offered up
Yamuna
yah-MOO-nah
Twin; the river of Krishna's Braj country, sister of Yama
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Darshana
dar-SHUH-nah
Vision, the sight of something holy
Kamala
KAH-mah-lah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, who is seated on one
Kanvi
KUN-vee
Wise girl, of the line of the sage
Kunti
KOON-tee
Of the Kunti clan; mother of the Pandava princes in the Mahabharata
Karuna — frequently asked questions
What does the name Karuna mean?
Karuna means "Compassion, active mercy toward suffering". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Karuna?
Karuna is pronounced kah-ROO-nah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Karuna?
Karuna scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Karuna?
Karuna carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Karuna?
The lucky number for Karuna is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.