Karina (name)
Karina /kəˈriːnə/ 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]
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin (= precious) |
| Meaning | pure; beloved one |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Carina, Katrina, Karine, Karin, Katerina, Kabrina, Kariena, Kareena, Karena |
It is mainly used in Scandinavia, Poland, and the Americas; when spelled Carina, it is used in Italy and Spain.
In Poland, it is more likely derived from Ekaterina, another variant of Catherine – meaning "pure".
People with the given name
- Ana Karina Áñez (born 1985), Venezuelan model
- Anna Karina (1940–2019), Danish-French actress
- Karina, or Elda Neyis Mosquera (born 1963), Colombian guerrilla commander
- Karina (Spanish singer) (born 1946)
- Karina (Venezuelan singer) (born 1968)
- Karina Ambartsumova (born 1989), Russian chess player
- Karina Bisson (born 1966), Jersey bowler
- Karina Beteta (born 1975), Peruvian politician
- Karina Bryant (born 1979), British judoka
- Karina Christensen (born 1973), Danish footballer
- Karina Gauvin (born 1966), Canadian soprano
- Karina Habšudová (born 1973), Slovak tennis player
- Karina González (born 1991), Mexican model and beauty pageant
- Karina Gould (born 1987), Canadian politician
- Karina Jäger-von Stülpnagel, German ballerina
- Karina Jett, American poker player
- Karina Jørgensen (born 1988), Indian-born Danish badminton player
- Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood Indian actress
- Karina Lombard (born 1969), American actress
- Karina Maruyama (born 1983), Japanese actress and politician
- Karina Moya (born 1973), Argentine hammer thrower
- Karina Nadila, Miss Supranational Indonesia 2017
- Karina Nose (born 1984), Japanese model and actress
- Karina Ocasio (born 1985), Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Karina Pasian (born 1991), American singer and pianist
- Karina Penetito (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player
- Karina Pētersone (born 1954), Latvian politician
- Karina Smirnoff (born 1978), Ukrainian dancer
- Karina Sørensen (born 1980), Danish badminton player
- Karina Sumner-Smith, Canadian writer
- Karina Ramos (born 1993), Costa Rican television host, model and beauty pageant
- Karina Vetrano (1986–2016), American speech-language pathologist and murder victim
- Karina Vnukova (born 1985), Lithuanian high jumper
- Karina Winter (born 1986), German athlete
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