Fiona vs Karina
Fiona and Karinacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Fiona was ranked #95 and Karina #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Karina #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #399 and Karina #344 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Fiona was ranked #365 and Karina #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #638 and Karina #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Karina #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Karina over time
Fiona and Karina appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Karina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fiona in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fiona in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiona and Karina changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 2025, ending at #399 and #344.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiona and Karina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #399 and #344.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Karina #455 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1965–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Karina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #4 in 1971, Karina #178 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #325, Karina #885.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1963–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Karina in 23.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #207 in 2015, Karina #81 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #399, Karina #344.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Karina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Karina #455 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Karina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #483 and #530; by 2010 that had become #499 and #485.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Karina #855.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fiona | Karina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish, feminine of Fionn | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /fi.ˈoʊ.nə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #344 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiona has a recorded origin (Scottish, feminine of Fionn); Karina does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Karina.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Karina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fiona
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #87 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Karina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1987
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1984–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls