Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Karin

KARIN

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: KAH-rin (German, Dutch), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Swedish short form of KATHERINE

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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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