Girl

Carina

kuh-REE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'carina' meaning 'keel' (ship's part), but also Italian/Scandinavian form meaning 'dear little one.' Associated with the southern constellation Carina.”

Popularity Over Time

Carina US popularity rank over timeRank 5999 in 1947 to rank 382 in 1995. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#382#3191#5999191419401960198020002024

Carina is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatinScandinavian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CariRina

Style

EtherealElegantCelestialSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Carina Lau (actress)
  • Carina from OITNB

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names →

Similar Names

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Clara

Latin Top 100

Callista

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Aurora

Latin Top 50

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Luna

Latin Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scandinavian, Italian, Latin; works across European languages

People Also Ask

From Latin 'carina' meaning 'keel' (ship's part), but also Italian/Scandinavian form meaning 'dear little one.' Associated with the southern constellation Carina.

Carina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Carina include Cari, Rina.

Names that pair beautifully with Carina include Celestine, Aurora, Seraphina, Iris, Luna.