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Kerline
Pronounced kair-LEEN /kɛrˈliːn/Medium
Meaning: Kerline is a Haitian French name in the popular -line family, joining a Ker- opening to the -line ending of Caroline and Micheline. It belongs to a rich Haitian tradition of French-derived girls' names built on that graceful ending, rather than carrying one fixed literal meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kerline is a Haitian French name in the -line tradition of Caroline and Micheline, formed from a Ker- opening and the elegant -line ending. It is a genuine given name in Haitian communities rather than a coinage of no background, though it lacks a single dictionary meaning of its own.
In American records Kerline appears among Haitian families mainly from the late nineteen-seventies into the nineties, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak and remaining rare. A girl named Kerline then would be in her forties today.
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What does the name Kerline mean?
Kerline is a Haitian French name in the -line family (Caroline, Micheline), joining a Ker- opening with the -line ending.
How do you pronounce Kerline?
It is said kair-LEEN /kɛrˈliːn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kerline a boy or girl name?
Kerline is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kerline?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.