Meaning of the nameKarin
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ka-rin
Karin is a feminine name of Swedish origin, a contraction of Katarina; the meaning of the base name Katherine is uncertain, and Carin is a spelling of the same name.
Meaning
The meaning of Karin is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,356
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,617
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,317
- people
Karin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Karin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,481 people).
5,220 women 136 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Karin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Karin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,592 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 1,083 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 910 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 737 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 307 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 137 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Karin
Wiktionary describes Karin as a Swedish contraction of Katarina and as a medieval variant of Katrine in Danish and Norwegian; Katarina comes from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), the name of a saint. Behind the Name defines it as a Swedish short form of Katherine, whose etymology is uncertain, with hypotheses ranging from Hekaterine to the goddess Hecate, so the meaning of the root is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,356 people named Karin, with a median age of 39; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Carin among the spelling variants.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with K, as in the Scandinavian form.
Other spellings of Karin
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Karin | 5,356 |
| Carin | 1,056 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Karin · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Karin · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Katherine · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Karin · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Katarina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Karin
What does the name Karin mean?
The meaning of Karin is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Karin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,356 people with the first name Karin, which ranks it number 2,617 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Karin a boy's or a girl's name?
Karin is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,220 women and 136 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Karin?
Karin is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Karin most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.012% of the state's population is named Karin (910 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Karin?
Carin. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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