Karin or Carin is a common feminine given name in various

Germanic languages The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, ...

(geographically including

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

, and Switzerland), and

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

and

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

, and in some French-speaking areas, as well as Japanese. In most of its Western forms, Karin was originally a Swedish form of

Katherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

, but in English speaking countries is usually thought of as an alternate spelling for Karen. The Japanese name Karin (花梨, かりん) means Chinese quince (''Pseudocydonia sinensis''),

quince The quince (; ''Cydonia oblonga'') is the sole member of the genus ''Cydonia'' in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic brigh ...

(''Cydonia oblonga'') or Burmese rosewood (''Pterocarpus indicus'') and is unrelated to the Western forms. In Thailand, it is written as กา ริน and read as 'karin'. However, in Thailand it is mainly used as a male name.

People

* Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss German politician *

Karin Aasma Karin Aasma (born Helju Karin Isaac; 17 March 1926, Pärnu, Estonia – 29 January 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden) was an Estonian-Swedish art historian. Her father was an architect and her mother was an art teacher. In 1944 she graduated from Highe ...

(1926–2012), Swedish art historian *

Karin Abma Karin Abma (born 5 December 1951) is a retired Dutch rower. She was most successful in the coxless pair, winning two medals with Joke Dierdorp at the world championships of 1977 and 1978. In the coxed eights, she was fourth at the 1975 World Cha ...

(born 1951), Dutch rower * Karin Åhlin (1830–1899), Swedish educator *

Karin Albou Karin Albou is a French-Algerian female director, writer, editor, producer and actress. Early life Karin Albou was born on March 12, 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine to Jewish Algerian immigrant parents. Her mother was only 16 when she was born. In 19 ...

(born 1968), French director *

Karin Alfredsson Karin Alfredsson (born 1953) is a Sweden, Swedish writer and journalist. In 1980 she was named as the editor-in-chief of ''Journalisten'', publication of the Swedish Journalists Association. She wrote articles for the magazine ''OmVärlden''. Al ...

(born 1953), Swedish writer * Karin Alvtegen (born 1965), Swedish writer of crime fiction * Karin Andersen (born 1952), Norwegian politician * Karin Dreijer (born 1975), Swedish singer * Karin Barber (born 1949), British anthropologist and academic * Karin Boye (1900–1941), Swedish poet and novelist * Karin Du Rietz (1766–1788), Swedish Royal Guard *

Karin Enke Karin Voss ( Enke, formerly Busch ,Kania and Richter, born 20 June 1961) is a former speed skater, one of the most dominant of the 1980s. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, winning the 500 metres in 1980, the 1000 metres in 1984 and t ...

(born 1961), German speed skater * Carin Ersdotter (1814–1885), Swedish milkmaid. * Karin Ersdotter (1829–1902) Swedish businesswoman. *

Karin Falck Anna Karin Margareta Falck (; born 6 February 1932) is a Swedish television director, hostess and producer. Career Karin Falck was born in Säffle, Värmland County and lived her first six years of life in Karlstad. She moved with her mother a ...

(born 1932), Swedish director. * Karin Fossum (born 1954), Norwegian writer of crime fiction * Karin Glenmark (born 1952), Swedish singer * Karin Guthke (born 1956), German diver *

Karin Illgen Karin Illgen (born 7 April 1941 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a female discus thrower, who competed for East Germany during her career. She represented East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing in tenth place i ...

(born 1941), German discus thrower * Karin Jota (fl. 1350), Legendary Medieval Swedish female official of the court * Karin Kirkpatrick, Canadian politician *

Karin Kjølbro Karin Rannvá Kjølbro (born 27 March 1944 in Klaksvík) is a former Faroese politician and social worker. She was one of the pioneers amongst Faroese women in politics, being one of the two first women who were elected to the Løgting, which happ ...

(born 1944), Faroese politician *

Karin Knapp Karin Knapp (born 28 June 1987) is a retired Italian tennis player. In her career, Knapp won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as six singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 24 August 2015, she reached her best s ...

(born 1987), Italian tennis player *

Karin Kock-Lindberg Karin Kock-Lindberg (''née'' Kock; 2 July 1891 – 28 July 1976) was a Swedish politician ( Social Democrats) and professor of economics. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female p ...

(1891–1976), Swedish politician * Karin Krog (born 1937), Norwegian jazz vocalist * Karin Lannby (1916–2007), Swedish actress and spy *

Karin Lenzke Karin Lenzke (born 27 July 1936) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, ...

(born 1936), German high jumper *

Karin Lindberg Karin Elisabet Lindberg (later Lindén, 6 October 1929 – 2 December 2020) was a Swedish gymnast. She competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in ''team exercise with portable apparatus'', in 19 ...

(1929–2020), Swedish gymnast * Karin Månsdotter (1550–1612), Queen of Sweden *

Karin McRobert Karin Maar-Fields-McRobert (born 11 June 1953) is a former Australian women's basketball player. McRobert represented the Australian women's national basketball team from 1975 to 1985. Biography Playing for the national team between 1975 an ...

, (born 1953) Australian basketball player *, Japanese fencer * Karin Kei Nagano (born 1998), American pianist * Karin Ontiveros (born 1988), Mexican model and beauty queen *

Karin Rask Karin Rask (until 2005, Karin Lätsim; born 21 April 1979) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, theatre teacher and clothing designer. Early life and education Karin Rask was born as Karin Lätsim in Haapsalu, in Lääne County i ...

(born 1979), Estonian actress * Karin Rodrigues (born 1971), Brazilian volleyball player *

Karin Schnass Karin Schnass (born 1980) is an Austrian mathematician and computer scientist known for her research on sparse dictionary learning. She is a professor of mathematics at the University of Innsbruck. Education and career Schnass was born in Kloster ...

(born 1980), Austrian mathematician *

Karin Shifrin Karin Shifrin ( he, קארין שיפרין) (born in Jerusalem) is an Israeli mezzo-soprano opera singer. She regularly performs in Israel and Europe. Since the age of 24, she sang in concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the ...

, Romanian/Israeli Mezzo-Soprano *

Karin Smith Karin Kiefer Smith (born August 4, 1955, in Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria) is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States. She was born in Germany. She is a three-time Olympian. Smith qualified for a fourth, the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, b ...

(born 1955), American javelin thrower *

Karin Smyth Karin Marguerite Smyth (born 8 September 1964) is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol South in 2015. Early life and career Born in London, her parents had emigrated from Ireland to ...

(born 1964), British politician *

Karin Söder Karin Ann-Marie Söder (née Bergenfur; 30 November 1928 – 19 December 2015) was a Swedish Centre politician. She was the first woman in Sweden to be elected the leader of a major political party. She headed the Swedish Centre Party from 198 ...

(1928–2015), Swedish politician * Karin Stahre-Janson, Swedish ship captain * Karin Tammaru (born 1971), Estonian actress *

Karin Viard Karin Viard (; born 24 January 1966) is a multi-award-winning French actress. She made her film debut in '' Tatie Danielle'' in 1990. She has appeared in films such as ''Delicatessen'', '' L'Emploi du temps'', ''Adultère, mode d'emploi'' and '' ...

(born 1966), French actress *, Japanese manga artist *

Karin Yrvin Karin Yrvin (born 20 June 1970) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Nittedal and took her upper secondary education at Bjertnes and Skedsmo from 1986 to 1989. She then studied at Trondheim Business School from 1990 t ...

(born 1970), Norwegian politician *

Karin Zielinski Karin Zielinski (Lima, Peru, April 24, 1982) is a Peruvian composer, record producer and singer who works in musical and audiovisual projects in her country. Among her most outstanding works is the creation of the soundtrack for the Peruvian fi ...

(born 1982), Peruvian musician

Fictional characters

*, a character in '' Dragon Ball'' media *, character in the ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...

'' anime/manga *, a character in the manga series '' DNA²'' *, a character in the media project '' Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' *, eponymous character in the manga '' Kamichama Karin'' *, character from the video game '' Street Fighter Alpha 3'' *, character in the game '' Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' *, character in anime/manga Yuki Yuna is a Hero *, character in the anime/manga '' Bleach'' *, protagonist of the anime/manga '' Chibi Vampire'' * or Kayla, character in anime/manga '' Fighting Foodons'' *Karin Saku (佐久 (in kanji form), かりん (in hiragana form), or カリン (original + katakana form), a character in '' Magical Trans!'' *, character in the game '' To Heart 2''

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Fictional characters

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