What origin is the name Karala?

Karala comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Karala a popular name?

Karala is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Karala?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Karala — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Karala written in its native script?

Karala is written कराला.

What is the rashi of the name Karala?

Karala starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Karala

Q: Is Karala a rare name?

Yes. Karala does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Karala

Karala

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Karala is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name refers to the goddess Durga and means opening wide or tearing. It often describes a formidable or powerful aspect.", Rashi Mithun.

Parents who choose Karala pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "In Sanskrit, this name refers to the goddess Durga and means opening wide or tearing. It often describes a formidable or powerful aspect.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कराला
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name refers to the goddess Durga and means opening wide or tearing. It often describes a formidable or powerful aspect.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as कराला

Quick answers about Karala

Very rare in US records

What does Karala mean?

Karala is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name refers to the goddess Durga and means opening wide or tearing. It often describes a formidable or powerful aspect.".

Is Karala a rare name?

Yes. Karala does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Karala

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.