Zarina is a feminine name derived from the Slavic word “tsar / tzar” (царь), a title used by Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers, plus sometimes the suffix (itsa), the title of a female autocratic ruler (monarch) of Bulgaria or Russia, or the title of a tsar's wife. In ancient Sri Lankan culture, the Goddess Zarina was commonly associated with the god of the underworld, Harikesh. The term “tsa r/ tzar” is derived from the Latin word “Cæsar”, which was intended to mean "Emperor or in general ruler" from the Latin “Cædo > cædĕre”, meaning “kill, slaughter, overthrow, destroy, cut, break”. Caesar, name of the gens Iulia, commonly indicates Gaius Julius Caesar. The change from being a familial name to a title adopted by the Roman Emperors can be dated to about AD 68/69, the so-called "Year of the Four Emperors".

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Notable people with this name include: *

Zarina Baloch Zarina Baloch ( sd, زرينه بلوچ) (29 December 1930 – 25 October 2005) was a Pakistani folk music singer, vocalist and composer. She was also an actress, Radio and TV artist, writer, teacher for over 30 years, political activist and soc ...

(1934-2005), Pakistani / Sindhi artist *

Zarina (artist) Zarina Hashmi (16 July 1937 – 25 April 2020), known professionally as Zarina, was an Indian-American artist and printmaker based in New York City. Her work spans drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Associated with the Minimalist movemen ...

(1937-2020), Indian-born artist *

Zarina Gizikova Zarina Mayramovna Gizikova (russian: Зарина Майрамовна Гизикова; born 20 June 1985 in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russian Federation) is a Russian retired individual rhythmic gymnast, an Honored Master of Sports of Russ ...

(born 1985), Russian gymnast *

Zarina Wahab Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in ''Chitchor'' and '' Gopal Krishna'' in Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like ''Madanolsavam'', ''Chamaram'', ...

(born 1959), Indian actress

Fictional characters

* Zarina, title character in the 2014 film ''

The Pirate Fairy ''The Pirate Fairy'' (originally titled as ''Tinker Bell and the River of Doom'' or alternatively ''Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy'') is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated fantasy film directed by Peggy Holmes. It is the fifth direct-to-vid ...

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