Meanings
- A female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΑἰκατερῑ́νη
- DanishKarin
- SwedishKarin
- EnglishKarin
From Swedish Karin or Danish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē). See also Karen.
More words from Swedish, Danish, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish Karin
- Karinfemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
Estonian Karin
- Karinfemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
Finnish Kaarina
- Kaarinafemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
French Karine
- Karinefemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
German Karin
- Karinfemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
Hebrew קרין, קארין
- קריןfemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
- קארין (karín)female given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
Norwegian Karin
- Karinfemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
Swedish Karin
- Karinfemale given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Karin
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Cite this entry
Karin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karin
“Karin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Karin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karin.
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