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Karrin

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Pronounced KAIR-in /ˈkær.ɪn/Medium

Meaning: Karrin is a respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine. Katherine traces to the Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos, 'pure'; Karen carried it into Scandinavian and then American use, and Karrin doubles the r for a slightly different look.Low

In 30 seconds: Karrin is a variant of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, tied to Greek 'pure.' It was rare, peaking for American girls in the nineteen-nineties.
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Origin LowScandinavian, Greek
MeaningKarrin is a respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine. Katherine traces to the Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos, 'pure'; Karen carried it into Scandinavian and then American use, and Karrin doubles the r for a slightly different look.
U.S. rank (2012)#18180 ↗ Rising
2012 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 367

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019502012

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Karrin is a variant spelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine. Katherine goes back to the Greek Aikaterine, associated since early times with katharos, 'pure.' Karen brought the name through Scandinavia into wide American use, and the Karrin spelling is a rare restyling of it that never approached the popularity of the original.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak near 1990. A girl named Karrin then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Karen was a mid-century powerhouse; offbeat spellings like Karrin trailed it and often signal a stress kept on the first syllable.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Karrin — Variant of Karen (Danish short form of Katherine) < Greek 'pure'

Variations

KarenKarinKarynKarren

Nicknames

KariRin

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Karen— the standard spelling of the name
Karin— a close variant spelling
Karyn— a like Kar- respelling
Katherine— the classical name behind it

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Karrin mean?

It is a variant of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, tied to the Greek for 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Karrin?

It is said KAIR-in /ˈkær.ɪn/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Karrin a boy or girl name?

Karrin is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Karrin?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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