Karun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Karun

What is the meaning of the name Karun ?

The baby name Karun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-roon (kuh-ROON); IPA: /kəˈruːn/.

Karun is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Karun is a masculine given name of South Asian and Iranian usage. From Sanskrit/Pali karuṇa, “compassion, mercy,” it entered modern Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhala, and Thai (via Pali) as a personal name embodying kindness and empathy. The virtue of karuṇā is central in Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu ethics, which helped sustain the name’s use from classical literature to contemporary bearers such as cricketer Karun Nair and racer Karun Chandhok.

Variants and related forms include Karuna (often feminine or unisex), Karoon and Karoun (transliterations seen in Persian/Urdu and French), and the pet form Karu; cognate elaborations include Karunesh and Karunya. In Iran, Karun is also a toponymic given name referencing the Kārūn River, adding an association with vitality and endurance. Overall meaning: “compassionate; one who shows mercy,” sometimes extended to “gracious, kind-hearted.”