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The first name Karolina

A girl’s name.

4 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name in many languages.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 13 girls were named Karolina, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 98 births (#425).

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1,174
babies named Karolina, 1996–2025
#2,138
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Karolina at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 177 girls born in the United States were named Karolina, the 1,267th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 190 were.

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4,676
babies named Karolina since 1880
#1,267
rank in 2025
2007
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 Karolina

12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Karolína Plíšková
    Czech female tennis player, born 1992
  • Karolína Kurková
    Czech model, born 1984
  • Karolína Muchová
    Czech tennis player (born 1996)
  • Karolina Šprem
    Croatian tennis player, born 1984
  • Karolína Erbanová
    Czech ice hockey player and retired speed skater, born 1992
  • Karolina Gerhardinger
    Bavarian sister, educator (1797–1879)
  • Karolina Grohová
    Czech cross-country skier, born 1990
  • Karolina Wisniewska
    Canadian Para-alpine standing skier, born 1976
  • Karolina Slunéčková
    Czech actress (1934–1983)
  • Karolína Peake
    Czech politician, born 1975
  • Karolina Kaczorowska
    First Lady of Poland, 1930–2021
  • Karoline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt
    German artist, naturalist, art collector and entomologist (1723-1783)

Questions

How popular is the name Karolina?
In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Karolina, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2009, with 98 births.
Is Karolina a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,676 US babies named Karolina since 1880 were girls.
When was Karolina most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 190 babies were named Karolina, its highest rank at 1,289th.