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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: IPA: /kɑrˈliːnə/; respelling: kar-LEE-nah

What is the meaning of the name Karlina ?

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.

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Karlina – Popularity by country

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:

United States
Canada
AE
AR
BH

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People also ask about Karlina

Karlina is predominantly a girl's name.
Karlina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /kɑrˈliːnə/; respelling: kar-LEE-nah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carlina, Carolina, Caroline, Karolina, Karline and Karla.
Across languages, Karlina has these equivalents: Caroline (English/French), Carolina (Spanish/Italian), Karolina (Slavic/Polish), Karla (German/Scandinavian), Carla (Italian/Spanish).
Yes — Karlina ranked #308 in Canada in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Karlina ranks highest in Canada (#308 in 2015).
Karlina's popularity is declining. It moved from #907 in 2012 to #914 in 2021 in United States.