Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Karlena 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 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karlena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 266
- 0 boys · 266 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 340 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.
Karlena’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Karlena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Kateri
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>99% girls
Camelia
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
>99% girls
Corina
“a spear-wielding woman”
>99% girls
Cara
“beloved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% girls
Marlena
Marlena is a feminine given name. It is used in English, Polish, Catalan, and Faroese.
>99% girls
Karissa
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
>99% girls