Meaning and history
Crina is a Romanian feminine name taken from Romanian crin, meaning “lily.” It belongs to the tradition of floral names and evokes the lily’s longstanding associations with beauty and purity, including Christian imagery surrounding the Virgin Mary. The name is unrelated to similarly spelled Greek words unless a particular family indicates otherwise. Notable bearers include Romanian handball player Crina Pintea and Romanian mountaineer Crina Coco Popescu.