What Karina means
Karina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "beloved; pure". It comes from Italian Carina, from Latin carus (dear, beloved); also a Scandinavian form of Katherine. It is pronounced kah-REE-nah.
Two sources converge: Italian Carina (dear) and Scandinavian Karin (pure). Common for Mexican women born in the 1980s-1990s.
Spellings and variants: Carina.
Nicknames in Mexico: Kari. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: love.
