The baby name Karman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-man (IPA: /ˈkɑr.mən/).
Karman is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Karman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-man (IPA: /ˈkɑr.mən/).
Karman is Sanskrit in Origin.
Karman carries layered origins. In South Asia it reflects Sanskrit karman, the root of “karma,” meaning deed, action, and the results of one’s acts; in Punjabi/Sikh naming it also intersects with karam, from Persian/Arabic karam “generosity, divine grace.” These currents lend Karman senses of purposeful action and benevolence. The name is broadly unisex in Punjabi and diaspora communities.
Elsewhere, Karman occurs as a given name adapted from the surname Karman/Kármán - best known via aerodynamicist Theodore von Kármán - and as a creative spelling related to Carmen/Karmen. Variants and related forms include Karam, Karma, Karmen, Carmen, and the Hungarian surname Kármán; diminutives are uncommon. Contemporary usage has grown in multicultural settings, valued for crisp phonetics and a meaning that bridges destiny with kindness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #228 | 24 | 7,056 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #283 | 24 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| HK | 0 | #305 | 44 | 8,483 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #429 | 190 | 16,104 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #514 | 14 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #654 | 14 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #923 | 37 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 75 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,105 | 24 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,575 | 40 | 28,008 |
Karman is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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