Meaning A girl's name of Sanskrit origin, it means "merciful." Origin of Karuna Sanskrit , Indian +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Karuna Similar Names Aastha Aaradhya Aadya Kalyani Kimaya Kamini Kashyapi Kishori Kshirin Kumuda Year by Year Popularity of Karuna