Carina

Carina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dear; beloved”
Origin: Latin
Say it: kuh-REE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Latin Carina is commonly explained as a feminine form related to carus 'dear, beloved'. It is also the name of a constellation and may be chosen for that association.

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How popular is Carina?

202444.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Carina in 2024147

2024 rank#1,480 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188016,395

Carina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Carina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Karinadear; beloved · Latin
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Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Carina questions

What does the name Carina mean?

Carina means "dear; beloved". It comes from Latin. Latin Carina is commonly explained as a feminine form related to carus 'dear, beloved'. It is also the name of a constellation and may be chosen for that association.

Is Carina a boy or girl name?

Carina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carina?

147 US babies were named Carina in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Carina?

Carina is usually pronounced kuh-REE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.