Iina

Iina is a Finnish feminine name functioning as a short form of longer names ending in the element -iina, such as Katariina or Kristiina, themselves Finnish adaptations of Katherine and Christina ultimately rooted in Greek. In Navajo, iina carries the meaning of life, giving the name an entirely independent origin in the indigenous traditions of the American Southwest. The Finnish form shares lineage with cognates across Europe including Katarina, Katharina, and Kristina.