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Nepali girl name

Karn name meaning

कर्ण

Say it: KARN/kʌrɳ/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
1
Popularity
#1,137

Meaning of Karn

Ear; also Karna, the hero of the Mahabharata.

नेपालीमा: कर्ण नामको अर्थ कान हुन्छ। यो महाभारतका वीर योद्धा कर्णको नाम पनि हो।

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Karn at a glance

NameKarn
In Nepaliकर्ण also कर्न, करण
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withK · क
Length4 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar
Popularity#1,137 among girl names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Famous people named Karn

Names that sound like Karn

Karn in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐎𑐬𑑂𑐞
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒏𑒩𑓂𑒝
Bengaliকর্ণ
Gujaratiકર્ણ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀓𑀭𑁆𑀡
IAST romanizationkarṇ

FAQ about the name Karn

What is the meaning of Karn?

Karn means: Ear; also Karna, the hero of the Mahabharata. (नेपालीमा: कर्ण, कान)

Is Karn a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Karn in Nepali?

Karn is written कर्ण in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कर्न or करण.

How do you pronounce Karn?

Karn is pronounced KARN (IPA: /kʌrɳ/).

What is the origin of the name Karn?

Karn is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Karn?

Karn ranks #1137 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

Famous people named Karn?

Notable people named Karn include Karn Jit Budhathoki (Nepalese politician).