Trina (name)

{{infobox given name | name = Trina | image = | caption = | gender = female | pronunciation = tree nuh | meaning = pure | origin = Scandinavian | variant forms = Katrina <br> Catherine <br> Katherine }}

'''Trina''' is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin{{citation needed|reason=See Talk page regarding the origin.|date=November 2014}}. 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.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

==People named Trina== * 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.

===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 *Trina Weisenbachfeld, a fictional character from the musical Falsettos She was played by Barbara Walsh in the show's original 1992 Broadway run, and Stephanie J. Block in the 2016 revival. *Trina Tightrope, from the american children's television show ''JoJo's Circus''

==See also== *Treena Livingston Arinzeh (born 1970), American academic *Treena Lahey, a character from ''Trailer Park Boys''

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