Girl name Greek;Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Karin

KAH-rin · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
pure
Language
Greek;Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8149
2024 births13
Peak year1970
First appeared1907
Total US births28,532
1970 peak19071936196619952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kari
Alternate spellings
KarenCarenKaryn
In other languages
Karen (English)Carina (Italian)

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