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What does Karena mean?
Karena as a girls' name is of Latin and Greek derivation, and the meaning of the name Karena is "beloved; pure; maiden". Karena is an alternate form of Carina (Latin). Karena is also a variation of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Karena is also used as a derivative of Corinna (Greek), a derivative of Karina (Scandinavian, Latin), and a form of Katherine (Greek).
Variations
VARIANTS Korrina, Korina, Korena, Koreena, Karynna, Karyna, Karrina, Karrena, Karinna, Karenna, Karenah, Kareina, Kareena, Corrinna, Corrina▼, Correna, Corina▼, Coreana, Carynna, Carrina, Carinna, Cariana, Carenna, Carena, Careena
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CARINA, CATHERINE, CORINNA, KARINA, KATHERINE Caren▼, Carin, Carine, Carita, Caron, Carren, Caryn▼, Carynn, Catina▼, Catreena, Catreina, Catrina▼, Catryna, Kareen, Karen▼, Karene, Kari▼, Karin▼, Karine, Karinne, Karita, Karon▼, Karri▼, Karrin, Karyn▼, Karynn, Kasia, Kasienka, Kasja, Kaska, Kassia, Kasya, Kata, Katarina▼, Kate▼, Katee, Katell, Katena, Katenka, Katerina▲, Katey, Katha, Kathrene, Kathrina, Katia, Katica, Katina▼, Katinka, Katka, Katla, Katrena, Katria, Katriana, Katrien, Katrina▼, Katrine, Katriona, Katrya, Katryna, Katya, Kaye▼, Koreen, Trina▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Karena?
Karena is a somewhat prominent first name for females (#3260 out of 4276, Top 76%) but an unusual last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Karena entered the list in 1970-1979 and reached its peak rank of #1223 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not ranked currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Karena listed in the Top 2000 are Katherine (#112 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Catherine (#204), Kate (#285), Karina (#600), Karen (#635), Carina (#1072), Katerina (#1173), Katrina (#1516), Kari (#1569), Katarina (#1594), Katia (#1832), Katey, Caren, Kathrina, Katrena, Katya, Kaye, Korina, Katina, Karon, Karyn, Karri, Carin, Karin, Corrina, Corinna, Corina, Catrina, Catina, Caryn, Caron and Trina. These relations of Karena were popular as baby names in the 1950s (AVERAGE #1319) and are now significantly less common (#1654, DOWN 85%), with forms like Karyn becoming somewhat dated. Katherine has been the most well-known version, although Katerina seems to be gaining popularity too.
Similar Names
Karena is alike in pronunciation to Corena, Corona, Coryna, Karaina, Kariana, Karianna, Karinya, Kerena, Keriana, Kiriana, Korinna, Korynna and Kyreena. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Dorena, Earlena, Fareena, Farina, Irena, Jaena, Kadena, Kalana, Kalea, Kalina, Kamea, Kamren, Kara▼, Karan, Kareema, Karensa, Karess, Karida, Karimah, Karla▼, Karlina, Karlla, Karma, Karmela, Karmia, Karra, Karren, Karysa, Katana, Katreena, Keena, Kerensa, Korenda, Koryn, Koryne, Lareina, Larina, Madena, Malena, Mareena, Maren▲, Marina, Marlena▼, Marna, Morena, Nadena, Ravena, Sabrena, Sareena, Sarene, Sarina, Sirena, Talena, Taren, Tyrena, Urena, Valena, Varina, Varona, Verena, Yarina and Yaryna. These names tend to be less commonly used than Karena.
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