Meaning of the nameKariny
- Female
- Ka-ri-ny
Kariny is a Brazilian female name, with an initial K and an ending in -y, also written Karini and Carini, of uncertain origin and meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Kariny 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)
- 3,763
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,333
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,392
- people
Kariny in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kariny, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,487 people).
3,744 women 0 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 Kariny is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kariny in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 602 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 472 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 347 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 320 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 192 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 172 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 167 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 154 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 142 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 138 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 129 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 124 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 108 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 88 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 79 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 71 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 62 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kariny
The origin of the spellings Kariny, Karini and Carini is uncertain. They differ by the initial K or C and by the ending in -y or -i. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,763 people named Kariny, with a median age of 19, the most common spelling of the group. All three are almost always female.
Spelling with an initial K and a final Y, the most common of the group; most of the people were born from 2000 onward.
Other spellings of Kariny
Questions about the name Kariny
What does the name Kariny mean?
The meaning of Kariny 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 Kariny in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,763 people with the first name Kariny, which ranks it number 3,333 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kariny a boy's or a girl's name?
Kariny is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,744 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Kariny most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.005% of the state's population is named Kariny (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kariny?
Karini and Carini. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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