74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Javanese Pronounced Pron. /su.ˈkar.nɔ/(Javanese) /su.ˈkar.no/(Indonesian) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name of the mythological hero Karna. Sukarno (1901-1970), who did not have a surname, was the first president of Indonesia. Related Names Rootssu + Karna Categories goodness, isograms, politics