Karma

KAHR-muh

Hindi, Sanskrit "destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate"

"destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate"

Karma Origin and Meaning

The name Karma is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate".

Some parents are hoping to bestow good karma on their children with this name, derived from the Sanskrit word for "fate". Associated with the Hindu and Buddhist belief that someone's actions in this life (and their previous ones) decide their future existences, it is more informally used in the Western world to refer to good or bad luck.

Spiritual but sassy in style, nearly 200 girls were given the name in the US in 2023, along with a small handful of boys. It was notably chosen by rapper Ludacris for his daughter in 2001 and by the YouTubers, Family Fizz, in 2018.

Karma Rank in US Top 1000

# 969 in the US

Popularity of the name Karma

• 1552 Nameberry 2025
• 205 Unique 2023
• 280 Unisex 2022

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Famous People Named Karma

• Karma Wilson American children's author
• Karma Ann Swanepoel, lead singer of South African band Henry Ate
• Karma Drayton son of American rapper Flavor Flav
• Karma Cephus Bridges (b. 2001) daughter of American rapper Ludacris
• Karma Oak (b. 2018) YouTube's Fizz Fam

The name Karma in Pop Culture

• Karma The idea that positive action results in positive consequences elsewhere in your life/lives and vice versa.
• Karma Ashcroft character on TV's "Faking It"
• Karma Akabane (male) character in the manga/anime "Assassination Classroom"