Karin

A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of Karen.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Karin by the numbers

Karin was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 1,051 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Karen

Like Karin, each of these traces back to Karen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
  • Karahhead; dear; a form of Cara or Karen37 in the US (2017)
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey11 in the US (2017)
  • Kaarenpure; variant of Karen
  • Kareyvariant of Carey or Karen; pure
  • Karrenvariant of Karen; pure

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karlinfree man; a diminutive of karl or charles22 in the US (2017)
  • Kiringiraffe; or mythical hooved chimerical creature19 in the US (2017)
  • Kayinform of cain, acquired or spear17 in the US (2017)
  • Korinmaiden; a form of Corinne12 in the US (2017)
  • Kadin50 in the US (2017)
  • Karsin13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karin

Names that are said the same way as Karin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
  • Karynpure; a form of Karen or Carina23 in the US (2017)
  • Karanmaker or creator8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kareengenerous; a form of Karim11 in the US (2017)
  • Karinnepure; a form of Karen or Karin7 in the US (2017)
  • Karinepure; a form of Katherine5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Karin, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Karin

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