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The baby name Karma is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrmə/ (KAR-muh).

Karma is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːrmə/ (KAR-muh)

What is the meaning of the name Karma ?

The baby name Karma is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrmə/ (KAR-muh).

Karma is Sanskrit in Origin.

Karma traces to Sanskrit karman, “deed, action,” the religious principle that past actions shape future outcomes in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. As a personal name it is long established across Tibetan, Nepali, and Bhutanese communities, used for all genders and often combined with another element in compound names. In these contexts, it can suggest auspicious activity or meritorious conduct.

In English-speaking countries, Karma entered as a modern virtue word-name in the later 20th century, gaining visibility with countercultural interest in Eastern philosophies and, more recently, yoga and mindfulness culture. The name is unisex but tends to skew feminine in contemporary Western use. Variant spellings include Kharma and Karmah; related scholarly forms include Pali Kamma. Meanings center on “action” and the moral law of cause and effect, extending by association to ideas of destiny, fortune, and the consequences one creates.

Karma has the following similar or variant Names

Karma – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MD 0 #34 1 434
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
EG Girls 0 #165 3,888 14,742
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JM Girls 0 #245 15 7,507
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
QA Girls 0 #298 19 15,378
JO Girls 0 #301 25 7,570
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
EG 0 #317 85 6,387
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
KW Girls 0 #485 31 19,177
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
PS Girls 0 #497 27 10,981
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
IN Girls 0 #596 36 13,121
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
LB 0 #612 47 13,263
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
QA Boys 0 #633 75 18,093
EG Boys 0 #643 250 15,035
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
CL Boys 0 #651 15 13,390
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
SY 0 #692 37 11,684
KW Boys 0 #703 67 18,755
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
United States Girls 2024 #768 149 8,487
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
SA Girls 0 #825 111 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
IN Boys 0 #871 131 16,750
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
CO Boys 0 #887 34 15,656
MA 0 #892 238 20,986
MX Boys 0 #895 88 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #920 64 5,561
NL Boys 0 #926 26 5,873
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,001 92 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,005 107 25,439
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
DZ 0 #1,085 92 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,132 52 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,151 28 25,619
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,383 64 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,388 227 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,397 75 10,046

Karma is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
France

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People also ask about Karma

Karma is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Karma is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkɑːrmə/ (KAR-muh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Karmah and Karmaa.
Across languages, Karma has these equivalents: Destiny (English), Kismet (Turkish/Arabic), Fortuna (Latin).
Yes — Karma ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Karma ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).