Karena
kə-REE-nə · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Greek / Danish ◈ 3 syllables
"Pure"

From Greek / Danish

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Karena at a glance
MeaningPure
OriginGreek / Danish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#8054
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Origin & history of Karena
1
Greek / Danish roots
Karena comes from the Greek / Danish tradition, meaning Pure.
How popular is Karena?
1974 peak year
At its height in 1974, Karena reached #1,043 nationally — 114 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1970s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Karena is a rare name in U.S. records with about 16 babies named Karena each year. Karena's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 3,493 babies have been registered as Karena since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
114 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,043)
16 Avg. per year
(last decade)
160 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,493 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,054) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Karena
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
K2
A1
R9
E5
N5
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Karena
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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