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Kabrina

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Pronounced kuh-BREE-nuh /kəˈbriː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Kabrina is a K-spelled form of Sabrina, the Latinized name of the goddess of Britain's River Severn, drawn from Celtic legend. The K gives the romantic old name a modern finish while keeping its river-nymph story.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kabrina is Sabrina with a K — the goddess of the River Severn (said 'kuh-BREE-nuh'). A modern respelling that peaked around 1993.

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Origin MediumCeltic, English

MeaningKabrina is a K-spelled form of Sabrina, the Latinized name of the goddess of Britain's River Severn, drawn from Celtic legend. The K gives the romantic old name a modern finish while keeping its river-nymph story.

U.S. rank (2014)#15530 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 435

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kabrina is a respelling of Sabrina, the Latin name of the goddess of the River Severn in Celtic and later English legend. As Sabrina became popular through the later twentieth century, K-spellings appeared alongside it, and Kabrina reached its high near 1993 at close to a hundred girls a year.

A girl named Kabrina at that peak is in her thirties today. The variant stayed rare and thinned after the nineties, reading as a decorative spelling of a classic; Sabrina and Katrina are its nearest kin in sound, and its meaning follows Sabrina's.

Did you know? Kabrina swaps Sabrina's S for a K but keeps its legend: Sabrina was the nymph of Britain's River Severn, a story retold by Milton and Spenser.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Kabrina — Respelling of Sabrina (River Severn goddess); early-1990s peak

Variations

SabrinaCabrinaKabrena

Nicknames

BriBrina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kabrina mean?

Kabrina is a respelling of Sabrina, the legendary goddess of the River Severn; it shares that story and meaning.

How do you pronounce Kabrina?

It's said kuh-BREE-nuh /kəˈbriː.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kabrina a boy or girl name?

Kabrina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kabrina?

Kabrina was a rare variant that peaked in the early nineties and has been uncommon since; it hasn't revived.