Given name
Karalyn
“one who is pure”·“dearly loved”·“a good friend”
Karalyn is a variant of Kara. Interpretations include “one who is pure”, “dearly loved”, and “a good friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karalyn is a variant of Kara. Interpretations include “one who is pure”, “dearly loved”, and “a good friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Karalyn is a variant of Kara. Kara has been associated with Greek and Italian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1941. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karalyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,601
- 0 boys · 1,601 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,153 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,153 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,423 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Karalyn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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