Meaning of the nameKarina
- Female
- Ka-ri-na
Karina is a feminine name that Behind the Name links to Karin, the Swedish form of Katherine, and that Soledade's dictionary treats as a written variant of Carina.
Meaning
The meaning of Karina 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)
- 119,600
- Rank in Brazil
- #271
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 117,865
- people
Karina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Karina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (40,395 people).
119,186 women 414 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 Karina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Karina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.101%
- Paraná 0.076%
- Santa Catarina 0.070%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.067%
- Distrito Federal 0.066%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 44,886 | 0.101% |
| Minas Gerais | 12,394 | 0.060% |
| Paraná | 8,663 | 0.076% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,483 | 0.053% |
| Santa Catarina | 5,324 | 0.070% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,735 | 0.044% |
| Pará | 4,123 | 0.051% |
| Bahia | 3,422 | 0.024% |
| Pernambuco | 3,341 | 0.037% |
| Amazonas | 2,509 | 0.064% |
| Goiás | 2,448 | 0.035% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,445 | 0.064% |
| Maranhão | 2,348 | 0.035% |
| Ceará | 2,178 | 0.025% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,855 | 0.067% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,849 | 0.066% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,840 | 0.050% |
| Paraíba | 1,153 | 0.029% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,026 | 0.031% |
| Piauí | 902 | 0.028% |
| Rondônia | 802 | 0.051% |
| Sergipe | 661 | 0.030% |
| Alagoas | 658 | 0.021% |
| Tocantins | 487 | 0.032% |
| Amapá | 432 | 0.059% |
| Roraima | 352 | 0.055% |
| Acre | 284 | 0.034% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Karina
Behind the Name describes Karina as an elaborated form of Karin, the Swedish short form of Katherine, a Greek name whose etymology is debated. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil treats Karina as a written variant of Carina and cites José Pedro Machado, for whom the name comes from the English Karen, Karina or Katharine, perhaps through Danish or Swedish influence. For this reason, the meaning of Karina is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 119,600 people named Karina, with a median age of 32.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with an initial K.
Other spellings of Karina
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Karina | 119,600 |
| Carina | 51,401 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Karina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Karin · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Katherine · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Karina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Karina
What does the name Karina mean?
The meaning of Karina 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 Karina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 119,600 people with the first name Karina, which ranks it number 271 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Karina a boy's or a girl's name?
Karina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 119,186 women and 414 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Karina most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.101% of the state's population is named Karina (44,886 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Karina?
Carina. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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