Charna
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| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language | Yiddish |
| Origin | |
| Language | Slavic languages |
| Meaning | Black, dark |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Cherna, Cherne, Tscharna |
| Pet forms | Charnke, Chernke, Charnele, Chernele[1][2] |
Charna or Cherna (Yiddish: טשאַרנאַ, טשאַרנע, or טשערנע) is a Yiddish-language feminine given name, from a Slavic word meaning "black" or "dark".[1][2][3] Notable people with the name include:
- Charnele Brown (born c. 1959), American actress
- Charna Furman (born 1941), Uruguayan architect
- Charna Halpern (born 1952), American comedian
- Tscharna Rayss (1890–1965), Russian-Israeli botanist
