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View Name: Karin


KARIN
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Finnish, English
PRONOUNCED: KAH-rin (German, Dutch), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Swedish short form of KATHERINE
Related Names
VARIANTS: Ina, Kaja (Scandinavian), Kaarina (Finnish)
DIMINUTIVES: Karina, Carina (Scandinavian), Karina (German), Karina (English)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Katerina (Bulgarian), Ina, Kata, Kate, Katica, Tina (Croatian), Katka (Czech), Caja, Karen, Trine (Danish), Kaisa, Kati, Riina, Triinu (Estonian), Kalena (Hawaiian), Kata, Katalinka, Kati, Kató, Kitti (Hungarian), Cáit, Ríona (Irish), Rina (Italian), Katrė (Lithuanian), Kaia, Karen, Kari, Karine (Norwegian), Karina, Kasia (Polish), Cátia (Portuguese), Katenka, Katerina, Katia, Katya, Karina (Russian), Katka (Slovak), Katja, Katica (Slovene), Cajsa, Carin, Kai, Kaj, Kajsa (Swedish), Cadi (Welsh)
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