Karin

Etymology

From Swedish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina (“Catherine”). Also used as an English spelling variant of the much more common Karen.

Proper noun

Karin

1. A female given name.

See also

• Carina

Anagrams

• Kiran, nakir

Etymology

Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish. Cognate with Danish Karen.

Proper noun

Karin

1. A female given name.

References

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 500 females with the given name Karin have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

Proper noun

Karin

1. A female given name, from a Scandinavian variant of Katariina (“Catherine”).

Proper noun

Karin f

1. A female given name

Proper noun

Karin

1. A female given name of Swedish origin.

Romanization

Karin

1. Rōmaji transcription of かりん

Etymology

Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish.

Proper noun

Karin

1. A female given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 13 533 females with the given name Karin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Alternative forms

• Carin

Etymology

A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460.

Proper noun

Karin c (genitive Karins)

1. A female given name.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 162 881 females with the given name Karin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on May 19th, 2011.