Karma is from the Sanskrit karman (कर्मन् — action, deed) — central foundational concept in Hindu + Buddhist + Jain + Sikh traditions referring to the foundational law of moral causation (every action produces a corresponding effect across lifetimes). A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-Buddhist heritage aesthetic. Karma is one of the foundational Bhutanese + Tibetan feminine + unisex names — central to traditional Vajrayana Buddhist heritage. Notable bearers: Karma Phuntsho — foundational Bhutanese scholar + author of foundational The History of Bhutan (2013, Random House India); Karma Lekshe Tsomo — foundational Buddhist nun + co-founder of foundational Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women (1987) + University of San Diego professor. Foundational Bhutanese + Tibetan feminine name reflecting Vajrayana Buddhist + Sanskrit-Buddhist heritage.
Featured throughout Bhutanese heritage.
Karma reduces to four.