Karina
Karina (/kəˈriːnə/) is a female given name. In modern times, the country where it is most used is Russia, whereas Belarus is where it is the most popular.
Meaning & Origin of Karina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karina (/kəˈriːnə/) is a female given name. In modern times, the country where it is most used is Russia, whereas Belarus is where it is the most popular.
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The Story of Karina
Karina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 2,985 Karinas were born — ranking #109 that year. As of 2026, Karina ranks #823 for baby girls with 334 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 62K Karinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Karina
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Anna Karina (1940–2019), Danish-French actress
- Karina, or Elda Neyis Mosquera (born 1963), Colombian guerrilla commander
- Karina (Spanish singer) (born 1946)
- Karina (Venezuelan singer) (born 1968)
- Karina Adsbøl (born 1976), Danish politician
- Karina Alvariza (born 1976), Argentine footballer
- Karina Ambartsumova (born 1989), Russian chess player
- Karina Bachey (born 1974), Argentine politician
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Names that sound like Karina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Karina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Karina
Karina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 62K births in the dataset. Karina's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #108. Use the chart and map above to compare Karina'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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