Karin: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Karin | Girls
Origin of the name Karin:
Variant form of Karen, the Danish form of Katherine, which is derived from the Greek Aikaterinē, the root of which is katharos (pure, unsullied). Var: Caren, Carin, Karen, Karena, Karrin, Karyn.
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My best friend is named Karin, and I love the name. Her parents spelled it with an 'i' instead of an 'e' because of their German heritage. I think her spelling makes the name a little "younger" and separates it from all of the Karens of our parents' generation.
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Current Popularity of Karin by State
Global Popularity of the Name Karin
- #53 in Slovenia
- #483 in Norway
