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The baby name Karina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: kuh-REE-nuh (/kəˈriːnə/) or kah-REE-nah (/kɑːˈriːnə/)..

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: Common pronunciations: kuh-REE-nuh (/kəˈriːnə/) or kah-REE-nah (/kɑːˈriːnə/).

What is the meaning of the name Karina ?

The baby name Karina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: kuh-REE-nuh (/kəˈriːnə/) or kah-REE-nah (/kɑːˈriːnə/)..

Karina is in Origin.

Karina is an international feminine name with twin etymologies. In Romance contexts it corresponds to Carina, from Italian cara "dear" (Latin carus), giving the meaning "beloved" or "darling." In Northern and Eastern Europe it often functions as a pet or regional form of Katarina/Katherine, ultimately from Greek katharos "pure," so the name can also carry the sense "pure."

Carina appears in early modern Italian and Spanish records, while the K-spelling spread through Scandinavia, Germany, and the Slavic world; it rose broadly in the late 20th century, including peaks in the United States and Western Europe. Variants and related forms include Carina, Karine/Carine, Karena, Kareena, Karyna, and Karin; diminutives and short forms include Kari, Rina, and Ina, with the Slavic affectionate Karinka. This blend of roots gives Karina a warm, cross-cultural profile with enduring appeal.

Karina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Karina

Karina Actor · Born 1945 · Spain Karina is a feminine given name and may refer to various people, characters, and uses. It is commonly used in many countries and cultures.

Karina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
HT 0 #12 1 399
PA Girls 0 #14 1,839 9,861
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
PE Girls 0 #16 13,576 14,861
SV Girls 0 #16 3 458
EC Girls 0 #20 538 3,650
HN 0 #21 2 704
HN Girls 0 #25 12 884
TM Girls 0 #25 10 574
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
EE Girls 0 #28 169 1,888
EE 0 #32 6 1,051
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
KZ Girls 0 #33 1,367 5,862
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MX Girls 0 #34 22,034 17,781
UY Girls 0 #34 3,699 6,731
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
PA 0 #35 113 3,797
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
PE 0 #38 475 6,350
DK Girls 0 #40 1,060 7,429
AR Girls 0 #41 4,361 8,289
GE 0 #42 3 997
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
RU Girls 0 #43 5,211 11,913
KZ 0 #44 49 1,452
PR 0 #44 12 1,497
GT Girls 0 #47 1,488 7,500
EC 0 #49 70 2,502
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MX 0 #52 1,016 8,339
CL Girls 0 #53 9,641 14,098
LT 0 #54 34 949
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
UY 0 #57 150 2,477
CR Girls 0 #58 1,537 11,342
CR 0 #63 101 5,526
GE Girls 0 #63 43 1,564
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
CL 0 #68 1,068 6,867
LT Girls 0 #69 282 1,904
AO 0 #70 8 2,729
JP 0 #70 8 4,057
BO Girls 0 #71 2,445 9,488
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AR 0 #74 129 2,915
ID Girls 0 #75 24 3,319
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
BG 0 #76 7 1,799
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
DK 0 #78 174 5,198
MD Girls 0 #78 13 865
PL Girls 0 #78 2,682 5,096
BR Girls 0 #79 6,231 12,708
CY Girls 0 #84 38 3,755
RS 0 #84 1 923
PR Girls 0 #85 85 3,171
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
BR 0 #89 406 5,969
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
RU 0 #98 123 3,641
CO Girls 0 #99 10,687 16,140
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
HU 0 #112 4 1,675
Norway Girls 2025 #117 10 453
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
JP Girls 0 #118 150 6,592
MU 0 #118 19 3,613
GT 0 #120 235 5,948
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PL 0 #127 153 2,600
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
MT Girls 0 #134 18 3,773
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
BO 0 #144 306 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #147 519 1,885
Germany Girls 0 #149 2,625 4,949
BG Girls 0 #151 74 3,559
AO Girls 0 #157 53 4,575
HU Girls 0 #160 69 3,308
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
CO 0 #164 556 7,768
SI Girls 0 #169 9 2,769
Austria 0 #173 41 850
CZ 0 #173 13 3,154
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LU Girls 0 #174 12 4,850
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
CZ Girls 0 #194 173 5,378
NA Girls 0 #194 31 7,146
PS 0 #194 25 5,692
PT 0 #197 50 4,161
GR Girls 0 #198 45 6,293
PT Girls 0 #210 400 7,952
IR 0 #215 15 4,221
IL 0 #223 52 6,291
MO Girls 0 #223 29 7,056
TW Girls 0 #227 50 8,139
Spain Girls 0 #233 2,281 5,561
IL Girls 0 #235 584 11,648
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
MU Girls 0 #239 113 8,539
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
PS Girls 0 #246 357 10,981
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
Germany 0 #249 208 2,542
SG 0 #250 20 11,010
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
Canada Girls 2024 #257 29 2,795
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #270 20 6,578
QA Girls 0 #270 47 15,378
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
CN Girls 0 #278 72 8,829
HR Girls 0 #280 10 3,687
Spain 0 #281 182 2,326
HK 0 #291 58 8,483
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Finland Girls 0 #304 90 1,368
JO Girls 0 #306 20 7,570
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
PH Girls 0 #321 70 13,098
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
NL 0 #327 65 2,481
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
HK Girls 0 #338 324 16,104
OM Girls 0 #350 47 15,987
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
UY Boys 0 #360 40 5,922
IR Girls 0 #363 173 8,334
BD Girls 0 #364 23 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #385 21 3,185
NL Girls 0 #386 829 5,933
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
AE Girls 0 #398 156 20,968
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
ZA 0 #406 42 14,421
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
AR Boys 0 #418 50 7,628
MA 0 #424 1,328 20,986
DZ 0 #432 1,264 20,130
RU Boys 0 #448 58 12,621
GT Boys 0 #453 22 7,625
IT Girls 0 #454 2,211 9,415
PA Boys 0 #455 27 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #458 47 11,303
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
KW Girls 0 #469 47 19,177
SG Girls 0 #476 111 18,916
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
Finland Girls 2026 #490 319 3,895
BH 0 #514 40 17,937
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
IN Girls 0 #555 77 13,121
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
TN 0 #560 301 13,765
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
IT 0 #564 152 4,183
BO Boys 0 #565 28 9,244
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
United States Girls 2024 #575 363 8,487
CL Boys 0 #601 65 13,390
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
LB 0 #610 49 13,263
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SY 0 #682 47 11,684
BR Boys 0 #684 68 12,213
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
NG Girls 0 #697 90 15,093
PE Boys 0 #706 174 14,506
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SA Girls 0 #749 187 25,931
MX Boys 0 #750 236 16,355
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
MY Girls 0 #792 203 24,821
United States Boys 2001 #803 5 6,882
CO Boys 0 #806 115 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #847 301 25,928
EG Girls 0 #857 103 14,742
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
TR 0 #996 216 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,081 31 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,589 26 28,008

Karina is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Karina

Karina is predominantly a girl's name.
Karina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Common pronunciations: kuh-REE-nuh (/kəˈriːnə/) or kah-REE-nah (/kɑːˈriːnə/)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carina, Karinna, Carinna, Kareena, Karine and Karyna.
Across languages, Karina has these equivalents: Carina (Italian/Spanish), Katarina/Katerina (Slavic), Katherine/Catherine (English), Karin (Scandinavian/German), Karen (Danish/Norwegian), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Karina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Karina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Karina's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Karina are in our database, including Karina (Actor).