The baby name Karlin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrlɪn/ (KAR-lin).
Karlin is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Karlin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrlɪn/ (KAR-lin).
Karlin is Germanic in Origin.
Karlin is a modern given name with multiple roots. In English it most often represents a respelling of Carlin or a diminutive formation from Karl/Carl or Karla, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic karlaz, "free man." It also coincides with the Ashkenazic Jewish surname Karlin, taken from the town of Karlin near Pinsk (Belarus), and with Scandinavian and German feminine patterns related to Karoline/Caroline.
As a first name, Karlin gained limited use in the United States and Canada from the mid-20th century, aligning with surname and streamlined -lin naming trends, and functions as a gender-neutral choice. Notable variants and cognates include Carlin, Karlyn, Karline, Karlene/Karleen, Karlyn, and the core forms Karl, Carl, Karla, and Caroline. Where derived from Karl/Caroline, the prevailing meaning is "free man"; the toponymic Jewish line carries no inherent lexical meaning beyond place origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #602 | 10 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #865 | 14 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 29 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Karlin is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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