Comments for the name Karin

Karin is pronounced as "CAR-inn".

I love this name, since it's my name. But it can get annoying sometimes when people pronounce it like Karen. I always say, (not in earshot of anybody) "if it isn't spelled like Karen it shouldn't be pronounced like Karen." My mom's friend even spelled my name Caren! Anyway, yes, this is a great name, despite it's tendency to be misunderstood. Where I live this is a very uncommon name.

In the Netherlands it is a very popular name for the generation of women who are at this moment between 35 and 55 years old. My mother's name is Karin and I know at least 10 other people, even in my class, whose mothers are also called Karin.

In Dutch you pronounce it as: KAH-rin. So I agree it isn't Karen. [noted -ed]

Karin Boye was a Swedish poet and novelist.

I do believe this is also used as a popular Japanese name, pronounced car-in.

My name is Karin. In Switzerland where I live it is a very common name. Pet forms are: Kari, Bine.

Also pronounced kuh-RIN.

There is an author named Karin Slaughter.

Pronounced Kah-REEN in Swedish.

Much prettier than the more common form Karen.

Karin is also a Japanese feminine name. There are also fruits called Karin (I don't know how to call them in English but it's like a tiny orange.)

I am a Karin (pronounced CAR-in), but I also know a Karin who pronounces it like Karen. Most Karins I've met (which are few and far between where I'm from) pronounce it the way I do.

Karin is also the name of a character from the Japanese cartoon "Karin" and its comic counterpart "Chibi Vampire".

Also a feminine name in Slovenia.

My neighbor pronounces it the same way as Karen.

Karin is such a beautiful name. It is so much prettier pronounced KAHR-in than KAIR-in.

Famous bearers:
Director Karin Babinská
Photographer Karin Zadrick
Actress Karin Viard
Actress Karin Konoval
Tennis player Karin Knapp

Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife.

My name is Karin. Some people call me Kaatje which is a Dutch pet name. It's pronounced as kahtja. There only a few special people who may call me this.

Karin is also a popular Japanese girls' name meaning quince in English. It's also the name of the main character in my fav show! Kamichama Karin! Karin pronounced KAH-REEN! I love it.

KaRIN is the lead singer of the Industrial Rock band Collide. It's pronounced just like "Karin", but with funky capitalization.

Two bearers of this name are Karin from Naruto, and Karin Kurosaki from Bleach.