Carlena \c(a)-rle-na, car-lena\ as a girl's name is a variant of Carla (Old German) and Carlene (Old German), and the meaning of Carlena is "free man".

The baby name Carlena sounds like Carlina, Carlana, Karlena, Carlenna, Carlen, Carleena, Carlaena, Carolena, Carlyna and Carilena. Other similar baby names are Carena, Careena, Carleta, Charlena, Darlena, Earlena and Marlena.