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    The first name Karina

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage, a form of Karin (Catherine) long used in Scandinavia, or from Carina.

    A form of Karin.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 40 girls were named Karina, making it the 872nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 95 births (#458).

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    2,048
    babies named Karina, 1996–2025
    #872
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karina with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Karina at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 363 girls born in the United States were named Karina, the 750th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 2,985 were.

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    61,717
    babies named Karina since 1880
    #750
    rank in 2025
    1995
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Karina

    24 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Anna Karina
      Danish-French actress (1940–2019)
    • Karina Lombard
      French-American actress, born 1969
    • Karina Bryant
      British judoka, born 1979
    • Karina LeBlanc
      Canadian soccer player, born 1980
    • Karina Pasian
      American singer, born 1991
    • Karina Ambartsumova
      Chess player, born 1989
    • Karina Milei
      Argentine politician, born 1973
    • Karina Gould
      Canadian politician, born 1987
    • Karina Bell
      Danish actress (1898–1979)
    • Karina Masotta
      Field hockey player, born 1971
    • Karina Canellakis
      American conductor and violinist, born 1981
    • Karina Smirnoff
      Dancer, born 1978

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Karina?
    Karina comes from Greek.
    How popular is the name Karina?
    In 2025, 40 girls born in England and Wales were named Karina, ranking 872nd. Its peak was 2016, with 95 births.
    Is Karina a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 61,717 US babies named Karina since 1880 were girls.
    When was Karina most popular?
    1995 in the United States, when 2,985 babies were named Karina, its highest rank at 109th.
    What name is Karina a form of?
    Karina is a form of Karin.