טשארנא
Charna means “black, dark (from Slavic)”
Charna is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- טשארנא
- In English letters
- Charna
- Other English spellings
- Tcharna, Tsharna, Czarna
- Other Hebrew spellings
- טשרנא
- Meaning
- Black, dark (from Slavic)
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 561
115 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Charna.
- 115 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: טשרנא. The chart shows the spelling טשארנא alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Charna is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling טשארנא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 65 | 9 | 464 of 678 |
In 2024, Charna ranked 464 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Charna in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Charna.
What does the name Charna mean?
Charna means “black, dark (from Slavic)”. Charna is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Charna a boy's name or a girl's name?
Charna is mainly a girl's name. Of the 115 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 115 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Charna in Hebrew?
Charna is written טשארנא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: טשרנא.
How many people in Israel are named Charna?
115 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Charna today. In 2024, Charna ranked 464 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.