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]

It is mainly used in Scandinavia, Poland, and the Americas; when spelt 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), Venezuela model
• Anna Karina (born 1940), 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 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 Maruyama (born 1983), Japanese actress and politician
• Karina Moya (born 1973), Argentine hammer thrower
• Karina Nose (born 1984), Japanese 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 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

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