Name meaning & stats
Carine
Carine means “pure” (Danish origin). 557 US babies since 1940, peak 1981. Notable Carines are 2.8× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“pure”
DanishSpelling of Karen
A Danish form of Catherine.
Karen around the world
- Карен · Russian
- Карен · Ukrainian
- كارين · Arabic
- קארן · Hebrew
- カレン · Japanese
- 卡伦 · Chinese
- 가렌 · Korean
- Kareen
- Kateřina · Czech
- Kaarina · Finnish
Famous Karens
- Karen Blixen · Danish writer (1885-1962)
- Karen Gillan · Scottish actress and filmmaker (born 1987)
- Karen Horney · American-German psychoanalyst
- Karen Uhlenbeck · American mathematician (born 1942)
Karen’s name day
- August 2 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 1981
557 US babies were named Carine between 1940 and 2025.
Carine around the world
- France: 46,070 babies since 1900, peak 1973, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Norway: 223 babies since 1945, peak 1984
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Carines end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.8× | High · 43 people |
| Basketball player | 1.6× | Low · 9 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Carines show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1928 Karens spell it Carine
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1981)