Karina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karina is a girl name of Latin, Scandinavian origin meaning “pure or dear one”. A form of Carina or Katherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 61,717 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,989 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 298 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 763 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Karina per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (3,001/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (95/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (34/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (5/yr).
Karina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #232 nationally (given to 3,016 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
Karen · Karin · Corine · Karyn · Carina · Caryn · Caren · Karon
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