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Karrina
How to Pronounce Karrina
Pronounced kuh-REE-nuh /kəˈriː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Karrina, with a doubled r, is a variant of Karina and Katrina. Karina is usually linked to the Latin carus, 'dear' or 'beloved,' and also serves as a short form of Katherine-family names; Katrina is a contracted form of Katherine, traditionally glossed as 'pure.' Karrina thus sits between two meanings, 'dear' and 'pure,' and reads as a modern respelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Karrina is a modern respelling that doubles the r of Karina and Katrina. Karina is generally tied to the Latin carus, 'dear,' and Katrina is a shortened Katherine, long read as 'pure,' so Karrina can lean either way. The extra r is a decorative touch typical of late-twentieth-century American spelling, giving a familiar name a slightly personalized look while keeping its warm, flowing sound.
It was always scarce in this form, reaching about fifteen girls a year at its high point in the mid-nineteen-nineties and appearing from the mid-seventies into the twenty-tens. A Karrina from that peak is now in her thirties, and the spelling reads as a personal variation within the popular Karina and Katrina family rather than a name with a separate history.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Karrina mean?
It varies Karina, often tied to Latin carus, 'dear,' and Katrina, from Katherine, 'pure,' so it carries both senses.
How do you pronounce Karrina?
It is said kuh-REE-nuh /kəˈriː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Karrina a boy or girl name?
Karrina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Karrina?
It was always rare in the United States, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its best in the mid-nineteen-nineties.