Karlin
A unisex name of Old German origin, meaning free man; a diminutive of karl or charles.
Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Karlin by the numbers
Karlin was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karlin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Karlin
Names that are said the same way as Karlin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Carlinlittle champion; from Cathal61 in the US (2017)
- Carlynnfree man; a feminine form of Carl25 in the US (2017)
- Carlenefree woman; a form of Caroline16 in the US (2017)
- Karlenefree woman; a form of caroline or karlene13 in the US (2017)
- Karleenfree person; a form of Caroline or Carla10 in the US (2017)
- Carlyn28 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Karlin, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Karlin
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