Save Type Settlement Usage English, Russian Scripts Караганда(Russian) Pronounced Pron. kah-rə-GAHN-də(English) kə-rə-gun-DA(Russian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Kazakh Қарағанды (Qaraghandy), which is derived from қараған (qaraghan) meaning "caragana" (a type of flower). This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.