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All over the world, Karst (Der , Karst , Carst ) is quite a rare mostly male, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Karst is habitual in Algeria, where it is quite a rare largely boy's, but seldom girly name, Senegal, where it is a rare girly name, and Tunisia, where it is a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Algeria, Indonesia, and the United States. More frequently, Karst is the last name as well as the forename.
Karst is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Der alte Heilandt , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Der kleine Muck , character in Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck; Der kleine Nils ; Der Haushofmeister , the operatic character in the opera Adriana Lecouvreur and Der Abbé von Chazeuil , the operatic character in the opera Adriana Lecouvreur, and in many other works.