Trina is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin. The name is based on the Latin word for "triple", Trena, and is occasionally used in reference to the Trinity. Trina is often used as a shortened version of names such as Katrina. In dance, it is used as a term referring to a ballerina in training. People named Trina Trina (rapper), an American rap artist, born Katrina Taylor Trina Belamide, a Filipino songwriter and record producer Trina Braxton, an American singer, actress and reality television personality Trina Broussard, an R&B singer and songwriter Trina Davis, an American-born Fijian women's footballer Trina Gulliver, a female darts player, and ten-time ladies' world champion Trina Hamlin, an American folk-rock singer-songwriter Trina Hosmer (born 1945), American cross-country skier Trina Jackson, an American freestyle swimmer who won an olympic gold medal Trina Jeffrie, an American comedian and actress Trina McGee, an American actress Trina McQueen, a Canadian journalist and broadcasting executive Trina Medina, a Venezuelan Salsa and Son singer, songwriter and music arranger Trina Nishimura, an American voice actress working with Funimation Trina Papisten, a Polish alleged witch Trina Parks, an American actress, vocalist, choreographer, principal dancer and dance instructor Trina Pratt, an American former competitive ice dancer Trina Radke, an American former competitive swimmer Trina Roache, a Mi'kmaq video journalist, Trina Robbins, an American cartoonist. Trina Schart Hyman, an American illustrator Trina Shoemaker, a mixer, record producer and sound engineer Trina Vargo, the founder and President of the US-Ireland Alliance Triinu Kivilaan, an Estonian vocalist and former model, previously a member of the band Vanilla Ninja Trina Saha, an actress based in India. Fictional Trina Echolls, a fictional recurring character portrayed by Alyson Hannigan, on the television series Veronica Mars Trina Vega, played by Daniella Monet in the Nickelodeon show Victorious Trina, played by Terra Vnesa in the Canadian drama Degrassi: The Next Generation Trina Riffin, a fictional character from Grojband Trina, a recurring antagonist from Big Hero 6: The Series voiced by Christy Carlson Romano Trina (Taylor), a fictional long-distance swimmer played by Melora Walters in the 1994 comedy Cabin Boy See also Treena Livingston Arinzeh (born 1970), American academic Treena Lahey, a character from Trailer Park Boys References Feminine given names