Karina (name)
| Karina | |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin (= precious) |
| Meaning | pure; beloved one |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Carina, Katrina, Karine, Karin, Katerina, Kariena, Kareena |
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".
People with the given name
- Ana Karina Áñez (born 1985), Venezuela model
- Anna Karina (born 1940), Danish-French actress
- Karina, or Elda Neyis Mosquera (born 1963), Colombian guerrilla commander
- Karina Soto (Spanish singer) (born 1943)
- Karina (Venezuelan singer) (born 1968)
- 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 1960s), Canadian soprano
- Karina Habšudová (born 1973), Slovak tennis player
- Karina Soto (born 1991), Mexican model and beauty pageant
- Karina Gould (born 1987), Canadian politician
- Karina Soto, American poker player
- Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood Indian actress
- Karina Soto (born 1969), American actress
- Karina Soto (born 1983), Japanese soccer player
- Karina Moya (born 1973), Argentine hammer thrower
- Karina Soto (born 1984), Japanese Actress and Model
- Karina Soto (born 1985), Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Karina Soto (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 Sumner-Smith, Canadian writer
- Karina Ramos (born 1993), Costa Rican television host, model and beauty pageant
- Karina Vnukova (born 1985), Lithuanian high jumper
- Karina Winter (born 1986), German athlete
See also
- Carina (disambiguation), a homonym of Karina
- Karine
References
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