Karlena

Karlena Meaning & Origin

About Karlena
The name Karlena is of Slavic origin and is derived from the name Karolina, which itself is a feminine form of the name Karl or Charles. It combines the elements "karl" meaning "man" or "free man" and "lena" meaning "light" or "bright." Therefore, the name Karlena can be interpreted to mean "free woman of light" or "bright woman."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Karlena are female.

Karlena Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K064050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R L IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/karlena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karlena in Braille

Here's how to represent Karlena in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Karlena in braille

How to Spell the Name Karlena in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Karlena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Karlena in sign language

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