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Karena

Karena means “dear, beloved” (Ancient Greek origin). 3,508 US babies since 1940, peak 1974.

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What it means

“dear, beloved”

Ancient GreekSpelling of Karina

In US birth records

Peak year: 1974

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3,508 US babies were named Karena between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Karena (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 25 Karinas spell it Karena

  • Karina 70%
  • Carina 19%
  • Karena 4%
  • Kareena 2%
  • Karyna 1%
  • Karinna 1%
  • Kariana 1%
  • Karna 1%
  • Karianna 1%
  • Karenna <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1974)