Karuna
3 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Sanskrit ◈ 3 syllables
"Compassion"

From Sanskrit

Compassion Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Karuna at a glance
MeaningCompassion
OriginSanskrit
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#13079
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Origin & history of Karuna
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Sanskrit roots
Karuna comes from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning Compassion.
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How popular is Karuna?
2012 peak year
Today, Karuna is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #13079), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2012, 12 babies were given the name (ranked #9398 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Karuna has been declining in recent years. In all, around 144 babies have been registered as Karuna since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #9,398)
8 Avg. per year
(last decade)
80 Total registrations
last 10 years
144 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #13,079) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Karuna
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
K2
A1
R9
U3
N5
A1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Karuna
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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