Karian
The Carians were the ancient inhabitants of Caria in southwest Anatolia, who spoke the Carian language.
Meaning & Origin of Karian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Carians were the ancient inhabitants of Caria in southwest Anatolia, who spoke the Carian language.
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The Story of Karian
Karian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Karians were born — ranking #7,297 that year. As of 2026, Karian ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Karians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Karian
Karian is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Karian's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #7,297. Use the chart and map above to compare Karian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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