Katarina

Katarina is a really pretty name though I personally prefer Karina way more tbh but that's doesn't mean I don't like the name Katarina also Rina and Kat would make cute nicknames for someone named Katarina.

It sounds so pretty like Carina (pronounced cuh ree nuh). But I dislike the nicknames like Kat, Katty and Kitty for a human. I have a cat named Katniss so I might consider naming a future cat Katarina after Katniss.

We named our daughter Katarina, and we love it! We chose Katarina over Catarina because when she’s older she can go by Kat instead of Cat (the animal)...

I think this is a beautiful name and I prefer to another nice name, Katherine. You could call her Kat or Rina for short.

Kind of unnatural, but this name sounds like cat arena to me.

A lovely alternative to the popular Katherine.

This is an elegant yet spicy alternative to the ubiquitous Katherine / Catherine. Kat and Kate (the latter from "The Taming of the Shrew") are both good nicknames, though I'm actually quite fond of Rina.

I am so grateful with my name "Katarina".

A super beautiful alternative version of Katherine!

I've got to say I have always LOVED my name. I think it is so beautiful. I remember as a child watching figure skating competitions (it was my favourite sport as a child) and being so proud I shared a name with Katarina Witt. My parents are Finnish so technically they "should" have used Katariina. However, they always preferred the Swedish variant, and I am very happy about that as we eventually ended up in Canada and it was already uncommon enough to be a Katarina, let alone a Katariina. My parents rarely used a nickname for me, but when they did they called me Kata. My friends all call me Kat, which I don't mind, but I'll be honest...I always introduce myself as Katarina because why butcher such a lovely name? The biggest issue I had with this name growing up was that people almost always called me Katrina on first meet... especially in school. To this day I still remember when a teacher would call out for Katrina and all my friends would interject with "it's KatArina!" lol.

I like this. I know it's used in several countries, but I've always thought of it as a German name.

The first time I heard this name was in "10 Things I Hate About You," which I love to this day. I next heard it in the video game "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat," which I played back when I was 12. In both cases, the bearer of the name was a strong, capable woman. In general, it's a beautiful name.

I think Katarina is a great version of Katherine which is too popular. I pronounce it Kah-Tah-Re-Nah. The "r" sounds in French like the "vrrrroom" in car. I think this name is "fast-paced" and has a nice flow.

I named my daughter after Katherine (which is pronounced Katarina) in the Shakespeare play The Taming Of The Shrew. Her dad wanted it to be spelled phonetically so people wouldn't say it wrong. I like it to because it sounds like it could come from almost any country. The most common mistake is people calling her Katrina though.

Very pretty name. But, sometimes when I hear myself saying it, it sounds like I'm saying, "Cat Arena."

Katarina's the name of one of my best friends. She's named after Katarina Witt, I think. Most people call her Kat. I love the name, though.

Hello! I think Katarina is one of the most beautiful names. I am from Slovenia and we use a lot of other short names for Katarina: Kaja, Katka, Katja, Katarinca (OK, this is not shorter it is just used for little girls). I am also called Katka but I prefer if people call me Katarina. I really love my name even if some of my friends say it is too long. But I like it. :)

I have a friend named Katarina, but is called Kasia (kah-sha). I love the name and think it is very pretty.

This is the name of my best friend, who just so happens to also be one of my many cousins. Whenever I hear this name (which is not very often, by the way), I imagine a girl with brown hair with natural blonde highlights, honey brown eyes, and an impatient and funny personality. I agree with the first poster: this /is/ a lovely incarnation of Katherine, and should not be shortened at all.

This is a lovely incarnate of Katherine!