Karuna
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning compassion; mercy.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Karuna by the numbers
Karuna was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karuna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
- Karenapure; chaste; a form of karen or katherine22 in the US (2017)
- Karynapure; a form of Karina7 in the US (2017)
- Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
- Karlafree woman; a form of Carla552 in the US (2017)
- Karmaaction, deed, fate, cosmic principle214 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Karuna
Names that are said the same way as Karuna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Karuna, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Karuna
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