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What does Karina mean?
Karina 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced ka-REE-nah. It is of Scandinavian and Latin origin, and the meaning of Karina is "beloved". Variant of Katherine; diminutive of Karina. Popular in Russia. See also Carina and Karen. Also form of Cara. Also form of Kara.
ASSOCIATED WITH scandinavian, russia
Variations
VARIANTS Kareen, Kareena, Kareina, Karena, Karenah, Karene, Karin▼, Karine, Karinna, Karinne, Karyna
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CARINA, KAREN, KATHERINE Careena, Caren▼, Carena, Carenna, Cari▼, Cariana, Carin, Carine, Carinna, Carita, Caron, Caronn, Carrin, Carrina, Caryn▼, Carynn, Catarina, Caterina, Catina▼, Catreina, Catrin, Catrina▼, Catrine, Catriona, Catryna, Kait, Kaitrin, Kaitrine, Kaitrinn, Kaitrinna, Kaitriona, Kaity, Karan, Karen▼, Kari▼, Karita, Karna, Karon▼, Karren, Karri▼, Karrin, Karryn, Karyn▼, Karynn, Kasia, Kasienka, Kasja, Kaska, Kassia, Kasya, Kata, Katalina▲, Katarina▼, Katena, Katenka, Katerina▲, Katha, Katherina, Kathrina, Kathrine▼, Kathrinna, Kati▼, Katica, Katie▼, Katina▼, Katinka, Katka, Katla, Katlaina, Katline, Katrena, Katria, Katriana, Katriane, Katrien, Katrina▼, Katrine, Katriona, Katrya, Katryna, Katya, Kaylin, Kerrin, Keryn, Rina, Taran, Taren, Taryn▼, Trina▼, Trine
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Karina Valerie (K.V.), ..
How popular is Karina?
Karina is a very popular first name for females (#780 out of 4276, Top 18%) but a unique surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Karina entered the list in 1960-1969 and reached its peak position of #108 in the U.S. in the year 1996, and is currently at #600. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Katherine (#112 IN 2018), Katie (#449), Kara (#500), Katalina (#629), Karen (#635), Cara (#873), Kaylin (#938), Carina (#1072), Katerina (#1173), Taryn (#1504), Katrina (#1516), Kari (#1569), Katarina (#1594), Katrena, Katina, Katya, Kati, Kathrine, Kathrina, Rina, Katherina, Karren, Karyn, Karri, Caren, Karon, Karin, Karena, Karan, Catriona, Catrina, Catina, Catarina, Caryn, Caron, Carin, Cari and Trina are the prominent varying forms of Karina (#600) rated in the Top 2000. These relations of Karina were at the height of their popularity in the 1960s (AVERAGE #1218) and have become significantly less popular since (#1619, ▼82%), with versions such as Cari becoming somewhat outmoded. Katalina and Katerina are two of the more trendy birth names in this list.
Similar Names
Karina▼ is alike in pronunciation to Chiarina, Corena, Corina▼, Corinna▼, Corona, Corrina▼, Coryna, Karaina, Karenna, Kariana, Karianna, Karinya, Karrena, Karrina, Kerena, Keriana, Kerianna, Koreena, Korena, Korina, Korinna, Korrina, Korynna, Kyreena and Quirina. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Brina, Caprina, Carlina, Carna, Clarina, Daina, Earlina, Gavina, Hanina, Jarika, Kadena, Kadiya, Kaira, Kalila, Kalisa, Karissa▼, Karlla, Karmia, Karrine, Katiya, Kazia, Kenina, Keriann, Kerin, Kolina, Korin, Korine, Korrin, Kyria, Larita, Larsina (see Lauren), Mahina, Maria▼, Mariana, Marin, Marita, Mariza, Narine, Orina, Ravina, Salina▼, Saria, Sarinna, Sharina, Taina▼, Terina, Vanina, Varena, Zaria▲ and Zarina. These names tend to be less commonly used than Karina.
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