Karina (name)


Karina is a female given name. In modern times, the country where it is most used is Russia, whereas Belarus is where it is the most popular.
It is a short form of Katarina – which in turn shares the same origin as its English form, Katherine. It can also be a variant spelling of Carina, which is the feminine of “loved” or “dear” in Latin while in modern Italian it means pretty, always referred to a feminine subject.
In Japan, Karina is pronounced as 可理奈, 加里菜, 世玲菜, etc.

People with the given name