Carine

See also: carine

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁin/

• Audio (France):

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Proper noun

Carine f

1. a female given name, variant of Karine

Anagrams

• cernai, encira, encrai, racine, raciné, ricane, ricané

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• Karine (alternative spelling)

Etymology

A spelling variant of Karine, with initial ⟨C⟩ in place of ⟨K⟩, and a variant of Carina with the ending -ine in place of -ina. Ultimately from Old Norse Kaðrina (“female given name”), a later form of Katrina (“female given name”), from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē, “female given name”). The original meaning is uncertain, although the name was associated early with καθαρός (katharós, “pure, chaste”).

Compare Danish Carine, Swedish Carine and French Carine (“female given name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈriː.nə/
• Rhymes: -iːnə
• Homophone: Karine
• Hyphenation: Ca‧ri‧ne

Proper noun

Carine

1. a female given name from Old Norse [in turn from Ancient Greek], an alternative spelling of Karine

Statistics

• According to Statistics Norway, 257 women in Norway had Carine as their sole or first given name in the 2025 name statistics, based on the Population Register as of 1 January 2026.

References

• “Carine”, Nordic Names.