Karina

Karina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dear; beloved”
Origin: Latin
Say it: kuh-REE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a form of Carina, from Latin carus 'dear, beloved'. It is also used in Slavic languages, sometimes associated with Karin or Katherine forms.

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How popular is Karina?

2024109 per million US babies

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Babies named Karina in 2024363

2024 rank#774 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188061,350

Karina is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Karina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Carinadear; beloved · Latin
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Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Karina questions

What does the name Karina mean?

Karina means "dear; beloved". It comes from Latin. Usually treated as a form of Carina, from Latin carus 'dear, beloved'. It is also used in Slavic languages, sometimes associated with Karin or Katherine forms.

Is Karina a boy or girl name?

Karina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Karina?

363 US babies were named Karina in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Karina?

Karina is usually pronounced kuh-REE-nuh.

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.