Karena is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Karena Chapman, Australian chemist Karena Evans, Canadian music video director and actress Karena Johnson, British theatrical director and producer Karena Bacchus, Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter Karena Lam, Taiwanese-Canadian, actress and singer Karena Ng, Hong Kong actress and model. Karena Richardson, British figure skater Karena Wihongi, New Zealand rugby union footballer