Karena as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Karena

What is the meaning of the name Karena ?

The baby name Karena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-REE-nuh (IPA: /kəˈriːnə/).

Karena is in Origin.

Karena is a modern feminine given name, an elaboration of Karen with the -a ending. Karen itself is the Scandinavian short form of Katherine (Greek Aikaterine), whose debated roots are commonly linked to katharos, meaning pure, though associations with Hekate or other Greek elements are also proposed. Hence Karena is widely interpreted to carry the meaning pure while retaining Katherine’s long pan-European lineage.

Used in English-speaking countries from the mid- to late twentieth century, Karena offered a softer, lyrical alternative to wildly popular Karen and is sometimes conflated with Karina. Pronunciations vary (kuh-REE-nuh or kuh-RAY-nuh). Variants and related forms include Karen, Karin, Caren; Karina/Carina, Karyna; and the broader Katherine family: Katharina, Katarina, Catarina, Caterina, Ekaterina. Common nicknames are Kari, Kara, Kay, Ren or Rena. In Indonesian, karena means because, a coincidental homonym that has lent the name familiarity in Southeast Asia without affecting its etymology.