Save Gender Feminine Usage Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑːɳ.a/(Swedish) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsKarne (East Danish) Meaning & History Known since the 15th century, Karna was used as a variant of Karla in the southern parts of Sweden and as a variant of Karen 1 in the eastern parts of Denmark.