Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Variant of Katherine. Pure.
Pure; abbreviation of Katherine - Arabic
- Companion or accomplice
- English
- Latin
- Little darling
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karina
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Dustin Hoffman and Anne Byrne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #2901, 21 births); most recent 2001 (rank #10548, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #109, 2,985 births); most recent 2025 (rank #749, 363 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 363 |
| 2024 | – | 363 |
| 2023 | – | 370 |
| 2022 | – | 421 |
| 2021 | – | 432 |
| 2020 | – | 477 |
| 2019 | – | 532 |
| 2018 | – | 511 |
| 2017 | – | 564 |
| 2016 | – | 632 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #458, 95 births); most recent 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2016 | 95 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #293, 125 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #178, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #240, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #281, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #214, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence