Karin or Carin is a common feminine given name in various Germanic languages (geographically including Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Switzerland), and Estonia and Slovenia, and in some French-speaking areas, as well as Japanese. In most of its Western forms, Karin was originally a Swedish form of Katherine, 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 (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 Aasma (1926–2012), Estonian-Swedish art historian Karin Abma (born 1951), Dutch rower Karin Adelmund (1949–2005), Dutch politician Karin Adelsköld (born 1973), Swedish comedian and television presenter Karin Ageman (1899–1950), Swedish artist Karin Ahlbäck, Finnish Scouting activist Karin Åhlin (1830–1899), Swedish educator Karin Ahrland (1931–2019), Swedish politician and diplomat Karin Albou (born 1968), French director Karin Alfredsson (born 1953), Swedish writer Karin Alvtegen (born 1965), Swedish writer of crime fiction Karin Andersen (born 1952), Norwegian politician Karin Barber (born 1949), British anthropologist and academic Karin Boye (1900–1941), Swedish poet and novelist Karin Dahmen (born 1969), German physicist Karin Dreijer (born 1975), Swedish singer Karin Du Rietz (1766–1788), Swedish Royal Guard Karin Enke (born 1961), German speed skater Karin Ersdotter (1829–1902) Swedish businesswoman. Karin Falck (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 (born 1941), German discus thrower Karin Jota (fl. 1350), Legendary Medieval Swedish female official of the court Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss German politician Karin Kirkpatrick, Canadian politician Karin Kjølbro (born 1944), Faroese politician Karin Knapp (born 1987), Italian tennis player Karin Kock-Lindberg (1891–1976), Swedish politician Karin Krog (born 1937), Norwegian jazz vocalist Karin Lannby (1916–2007), Swedish actress and spy Karin Lenzke (born 1936), German high jumper Karin Lindberg (1929–2020), Swedish gymnast Karin Månsdotter (1550–1612), Queen of Sweden Karin McRobert, (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 (born 1979), Estonian actress Karin Rodrigues (born 1971), Brazilian volleyball player Karin Schnass (born 1980), Austrian mathematician Karin Shifrin, Romanian/Israeli Mezzo-Soprano Karin Smith (born 1955), American javelin thrower Karin Smyth (born 1964), British