Baby name
RISING
🇧🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 Karina
/kah · REE · nah/
Meaning
“Pure, beloved”
Scandinavian, Polish, and Spanish form of Katherine/Carina, from Greek katharos meaning 'pure'.
Nicknames
kari · rina
Vibe
strongwarm
How it ages.
Timeless in Scandinavia and Poland; feels fresh and international in other markets.
The cultural moment.
Popular across Northern and Eastern Europe; gaining ground in Latin America and parts of Germany.