Karin

Karin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pure”
Origin: Scandinavian
Say it: KAH-rin · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Scandinavian, German, and Dutch form of Katherine through Karin/Karen traditions. The underlying Greek-rooted name means pure.

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How popular is Karin?

20246.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Karin in 202421

Peak year1969

Total US babies since 188028,725

Karin is steady now but far below its 1969 peak.

Names like Karin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Catalinapure · Spanish
Katherinepure · Greek
Catherinepure · Greek
Karenpure · Danish
Katiepure · English
Kathrynpure · Greek
Katepure · Greek
Caitlinpure · Irish

Karin questions

What does the name Karin mean?

Karin means "pure". It comes from Scandinavian. Scandinavian, German, and Dutch form of Katherine through Karin/Karen traditions. The underlying Greek-rooted name means pure.

Is Karin a boy or girl name?

Karin is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Karin?

21 US babies were named Karin in 2024. Its peak year was 1969.

How do you pronounce Karin?

Karin is usually pronounced KAH-rin.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.