Karma is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karma means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karma across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karma has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karma is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “action, fate”. From the Sanskrit concept of action and consequence.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,863 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 160 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Karma per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (386/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (13/yr).
Karma is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,381 nationally (given to 395 babies that year).
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