Names Like Karuna — Find Similar Baby Names
Karuna is a 6-letter Indian girls' name meaning “Compassion”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Karina and Kalena, Indian cousins like Aahan and Aaleahya, rhyming names ending in -una like Una and Luna, and names sharing the “compassion” concept like Abdul-Rahim and Atif.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Karuna
24 baby names that differ from Karuna by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina | 1 | Form Of Karen; Pure KIRA, KIROCHKA | Russian | Female |
| Kalena | 2 | The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Karen. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kalina | 2 | Flower | Slavic | Female |
| Kana | 2 | A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From M... | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kara | 2 | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karan | 2 | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kareena | 2 | "Pure, Innocent, Female Friend" | Greek | Female |
| Karen | 2 | Pure | Danish | Female |
| Karenza | 2 | Love | Scottish | Female |
| Karida | 2 | Untouched | Arabic | Female |
| Karima | 2 | Generous: A Friend. Feminine Of Karim. | Arabic | Female |
| Karinna | 2 | Russian | Female | |
| Karla | 2 | Strong | French | Female |
| Karlina | 2 | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | German | Female |
| Karma | 2 | "Actions Are Fate." | Indian | Female |
| Karmia | 2 | Lord's Vineyard | Hebrew | Female |
| Karmina | 2 | Variant Of Carmen.Fruitful Orchard As Mount Carmel In Palestine. | English | Female |
| Karola | 2 | Feminine Form Of Karl (Manly) | German | Female |
| Karon | 2 | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karyn | 2 | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Katina | 2 | Pure. | English | Female |
| Katrina | 2 | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Katura | 2 | Unisexual Zimbabwe Name Meaning "Take A Burden Off My Mind." | African | Female |
| Kayana | 2 | Variants Of Kay Keeper Of The Keys: Pure | English | Female |
More Indian Names
24 baby names that share Karuna’s Indian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aahan | Dawn / Morning | Male |
| Aaleahya | Sunshine | Female |
| Aanjay | Unconquerable | Female |
| Aarthi | Way Of Offering Prayer To God | Female |
| Aarush | First Ray Of Sun. | Male |
| Aarushi | First Ray Of The Sun. | Female |
| Aashish | Blessing. | Male |
| Aashka | Blessing | Female |
| Abhaya | Has No Fear | Male |
| Abhimanyu | Myth Name (Killed By Lakshmana) | Male |
| Abhirati | Myth Name (Mother Of Five Hundred Children, A Mother Goddess) | Female |
| Abjaja | Born Of A Lotus | Male |
| Acharya | Spiritual Teacher | Male |
| Achir | New | Male |
| Adharma | Lawless | Male |
| Adi | Myth Name (A Form Of Vasishtha) | Male |
| Aditi | Free AHISMA | Female |
| Aditya | Lord Of The Sun | Male |
| Adri | Rock AGNI | Male |
| Adya | Born On Sunday | Female |
| Aeshan | In Gods Grace. | Male |
| Agastya | Name Of A Wise Man | Male |
| Agneya | Son Of Agni | Male |
| Agnimukha | Face Of Fire | Male |
6-Letter K-Names Like Karuna
24 names that share Karuna's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Karuna's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Karuna
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Karuna.
Names That Rhyme with Karuna
18 baby names that share Karuna's last 3 letters — -una. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Una | White Wave | Celtic | Female |
| Luna | Moon | Spanish | Female |
| Muna | Desire | Arabic | Female |
| Nuna | Land | Native American | Female |
| Bruna | Of The Dark Hair | German | Female |
| Fauna | Young Deer. The Greek Mythological Deity Of Fertility And Nature Wa... | English | Female |
| Wauna | Miwok Name Meaning " Singing Snow Goose." | Native American | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Romanian | Male |
| Kiauna | Variant Of Kian. Ancient. | Irish | Female |
| Mituna | Miwok Name Meaning " Wraps Salmon In Willow Leaves." MONA | Native American | Female |
| Nituna | Daughter | Native American | Female |
| Pakuna | Miwok Name Meaning " Deer Jumping Downhill." | Native American | Female |
| Shauna | Present | Irish | Female |
| Tiauna | Abbreviation Of Tatiana. | English | Female |
| Yamuna | From The Yamuna River | Indian | Female |
| Fortuna | Lucky | Spanish | Female |
| Gudruna | Divine Knowledge | German | Female |
| Ayriauna | Holy Or Strong. | Latin | Female |
Names That Start Like Karuna
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Karuna — Kar-. Good for parents who like Karuna's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kari | Joyful Song | French | Female |
| Karl | Manly | Danish | Male |
| Karah | Precious One | English | Female |
| Karan | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karas | "Comes From The Greek -Charis, Meaning Beautiful And Graceful." | American | Female |
| Karel | Strong | Dutch | Male |
| Karen | Pure | Danish | Female |
| Karif | Born During Autumn | Arabic | Male |
| Karim | Generous; Noble; Friendly; Precious; Distinguished | Arabic | Male |
| Karis | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Karla | Strong | French | Female |
| Karli | Covered With Snow | Turkish | Female |
| Karly | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | German | Female |
| Karma | "Actions Are Fate." | Indian | Female |
| Karol | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Karon | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karyn | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |