Gender | female |
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Word/name | Latin (= precious) |
Meaning | pure; beloved one |
Related names | Carina, Katrina, Karine, Karin, , Kariena, |
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.
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".