Given name
Kariana
“one who is pure; virginal”
Kariana is a variant of Karen. In Greek use, Karen carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kariana is a variant of Karen. In Greek use, Karen carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kariana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 559
- 0 boys · 559 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,492 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,492 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 30 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 533 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.
Kariana’s family of names
Kariana has a related form in Karen.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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