Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Charna isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 560
- 0 boys · 560 girls
- Most popular year
- 1965
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,403 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,403 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 522 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Charna’s family of names
Charna has an affectionate form in Charnele. Charna has an affectionate form in Charnke.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Charna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Sheila
“one who is blind” · “one of cool conduct and character”
>99% girls
Moira
“share”
>99% girls
Evette
“giver of life; a lively woman”
>99% girls
Robyn
Robyn is a unisex given name from Germanic.
3% boys · 97% girls
Lori
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Ericka
Ericka is a feminine given name from Germanic.
>99% girls
Maureen
Maureen is used as a given name and a surname. Maureen is connected with Mary.
>99% girls
Delia
“a good-hearted woman; a woman of honesty” · “born of the nobility”
>99% girls