Girl
Karin
The name Karin carries the meaning "Scandinavian variant of Katherine". It belongs mostly to the 1960s at this point. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. In total, about 28,542 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyScandinavian variant of Katherine
EtymologyMeaning "pure"
Births by decade
1900s
6
1910s
77
1920s
104
1930s
557
1940s
2,811
1950s
5,767
1960s
8,782
1970s
6,039
1980s
2,433
1990s
1,135
2000s
579
2010s
252
Peaked in the 1960s · 28,542 total U.S. births since 1900