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Karina (name)

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Gender
  
female

Meaning
  
pure; beloved one

Word/name
  
Latin (= precious)

Related names
  
Carina, Katrina, Karine, Karin, Katerina, 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".

Kareena is an Indian name for girls too, meaning "flower", "pure" or "innocent".

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 (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 González (born 1991), Mexican model and beauty pageant
  • Karina Gould (born 1987), Canadian politician
  • Karina Jett, American poker player
  • Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood Indian actress
  • Karina Lombard (born 1969), American actress
  • Karina Lykhvar (born 1998), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
  • Karina Maruyama (born 1983), Japanese soccer player
  • Karina Moya (born 1973), Argentine hammer thrower
  • Karina Nose (born 1984), Japanese Actress and Model
  • 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 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

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