Trina (name)

Trina
Pronunciationtree nuh
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameScandinavian
Meaningpure
Other names
Variant form(s)Katrina
Catherine
Katherine

Trina is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin[citation needed]. The name is based on the Latin word for "triple", Trena.

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.[citation needed]

People named Trina

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  • Trina (born 1974), American rapper, born Katrina Taylor
  • Trina Belamide, a Filipino songwriter and record producer
  • Trina Braxton (born 1974), American singer, actress and reality television personality
  • Trina Davis (born 2001), American-born Fijian women's footballer
  • Trina Gulliver (born 1969), 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 (born 1977), American freestyle swimmer who won an olympic gold medal
  • Trina McGee (born 1969), American actress
  • Trina McQueen (born 1943), Canadian journalist and broadcasting executive
  • Trina Medina (born 1960), Venezuelan Salsa and Son singer, songwriter and music arranger
  • Trina Nishimura (born 1983), American voice actress working with Funimation
  • Trina Papisten (died 1701), Polish alleged witch
  • Trina Parks (born 1946), American actress, vocalist, choreographer, principal dancer and dance instructor
  • Trina Pratt (born 1986), American former competitive ice dancer
  • Trina Radke (born 1970), American former competitive swimmer
  • Trina Roache, a Mi'kmaq video journalist,
  • Trina Robbins (1938-2024), American cartoonist.
  • Trina Schart Hyman (1939-2004), American illustrator
  • Trina Shoemaker (born 1965), a mixer, record producer and sound engineer
  • Trina Vargo, the founder and President of the US-Ireland Alliance
  • Triinu Kivilaan (born 1989), Estonian vocalist and former model, previously a member of the band Vanilla Ninja
  • Trina Kirk, a Canadian country music artist
  • Trina Saha (born 1993), Indian actress based in India.

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