Kerina
Meaning of Kerina
Kerina (kuh-REE-nuh) breezes in with a touch of Celtic mist and a dash of Latin sunshine, her roots entwining the Irish “Ciar” (“little dark one”) with the Latin “carus” (“beloved”). First tiptoeing onto U.S. birth records in the 1960s, she’s stayed a rarity—never cracking the Top 500 yet never quite disappearing—giving her the quiet sparkle of a hidden gem. Sound-wise she lands between Carina’s lyric grace and Kiera’s Gaelic lilt, delivering three crisp syllables that roll off the tongue faster than a lullaby. Kerina offers parents built-in flexibility—nicknames like Keri, Rina, or the spunky Kee—and meanings that run the sweet-mysterious spectrum from moonlit “dark” to heart-warming “dear.” All told, this name wraps a baby girl in soft intrigue and open-armed affection, the sort of combination that turns playground introductions into instant conversations.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as kuh-REE-nuh (/kəˈriːnə/)
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Notable People Named Kerina
| Kerina Smallhorn - |
