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Karina

“Variant of Karin — Scandinavian form of Katherine (pure)” — Greek/Latin (via Karin or Carina) origin

Girl's name · #749 in the US (2025) · 90s

Karina has appeared in US records since 1956 — best rank #108 (1996) · 61,464 babies named Karina all-time · 1 in 4,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 girls in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Karinas

• Karina Maruyama — Japanese tarento and footballer
• Karina Lombard — French-American actress
• Karina — South Korean singer (born 2000)
• Karina Aznavourian — Russian épée fencer
• Karina Bryant — British judoka

In stories & tradition

• Karina Saavedra — Cuéntame cómo pasó

What Karinas become

Among 798 notable people named Karina:

Entertainers appear 1.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Karina Lombard, French-American actress.

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