Karina (name)
| Karina | |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin (= precious) |
| Meaning | pure; beloved one |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Carina, Katrina, Karine, Karin, Katerina |
Karina"/Kariːnɑː/" is a female given name of modern usage. It can be a variant spelling of Carina (from Latin carus = love) or a short form of Katarina/Katrina.[1]
It is mainly used in Greece, Scandinavia and Poland; when spelt Carina it is used in Italy and Spain.
In Greece it means "pure" while in Poland it is more likely derived from Ekaterina, another variant of Catherine - again meaning "pure".
Carina also means "pretty" in Italian.
People with the given name
- Ana Karina Áñez, Venezuela model
- Anna Karina, Danish-French actress
- Karina, or Elda Neyis Mosquera, Colombian guerrilla commander
- Karina (Spanish singer)
- Karina (Venezuelan singer)
- Karina Berger, Swiss model
- Karina Beteta, Peruvian politician
- Karina Gauvin, Canadian soprano
- Karina Habšudová, Slovak tennis player
- Karina Jett United States poker player
- Karina Lombard, American actress
- Karina Lykhvar (born 1998), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
- Karina Maruyama, Japanese soccer player
- Karina Moya, Argentine hammer thrower
- Karina Nose, Japanese Actress and Model
- Karina Ocasio, Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Karina Pasian, American singer and pianist
- Karina Pētersone, Latvian politician
- Karina Sumner-Smith, Canadian writer
- Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian dancer
- Karina Wong, Hong Kongese baking champion
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