The name karin is of scandinavian origin and is derived from the name katherine. It is commonly believed to mean pure or chaste. karin is a feminine name that has variations in different cultures, รขโ‚ฌยฆ 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, รขโ‚ฌยฆ