The baby name Karlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kɑrˈliːnə/; respelling: kar-LEE-nah.
Karlina is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Karlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kɑrˈliːnə/; respelling: kar-LEE-nah.
Karlina is Germanic in Origin.
Karlina is a feminine form built on Karl - Germanic for “man, free man” - combined with the productive -ina ending. Through Karl’s Proto-Germanic root karlaz, the name conveys the sense of a “free person,” often associated with strength and independence. It functions both as an elaboration of Karla/Carla and as a streamlined variant of Karolina/Carolina, and occurs in Germanic, Scandinavian, Baltic, and English-speaking contexts.
While the Karl-/Carol- family is anchored in medieval Carolus (Charlemagne) and rose to prominence via royal Carolines in early modern Europe, the specific form Karlina surfaces in 19th-century records in German and Nordic countries and in Latvia as Karlīna, with modest revival in recent decades. Related forms and diminutives include Karlīna, Karline, Karlene/Karleen, Karla/Carla, Karolina/Carolina, Carlina, Carline, and pet names Kari, Karlie/Carly, and Lina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #99 | 4 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #266 | 11 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #308 | 5 | 2,822 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2007 | #402 | 3 | 3,164 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #454 | 28 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #512 | 21 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #914 | 7 | 8,741 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #968 | 27 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,027 | 52 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Karlina is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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