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Karolina

girl name
Origin
Slavic
Syllables
4
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine form of Carolus (see Charles, from karl "man")

Goes by Karo, Lina

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Karolina peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

10,735 people · the #1,622 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 18,868 · median age 23

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Karolina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 215 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Karolina

Most people given the name Karolina in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Karolina deep dive

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