Given name
Karington
“one who is admired”
Karington is a variant of Karrington. One English interpretation is “one who is admired.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karington is a variant of Karrington. One English interpretation is “one who is admired.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Karington is a variant of Karrington. An origin associated with Karrington is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karington through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 158
- 0 boys · 158 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 192 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.
Karington’s family of names
Karington has a related form in Karrington.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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