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The baby name Carina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': ['/kəˈriːnə/', '/kaˈriːna/'], 'respelling': ['kuh-REE-nuh', 'kah-REE-nah']}.

Carina is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: {'IPA': ['/kəˈriːnə/', '/kaˈriːna/'], 'respelling': ['kuh-REE-nuh', 'kah-REE-nah']}

What is the meaning of the name Carina ?

The baby name Carina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': ['/kəˈriːnə/', '/kaˈriːna/'], 'respelling': ['kuh-REE-nuh', 'kah-REE-nah']}.

Carina is Latin in Origin.

Carina stems from Latin carus, “dear, beloved,” with the diminutive -ina yielding the sense “little dear.” In Italian it also aligns with the adjective carina, meaning “pretty, dear, kind.” The name resonates with astronomy as well: Carina is the southern constellation “the Keel,” once part of Argo Navis, lending nautical and stargazing imagery.

Used in southern Europe for centuries and adopted broadly in the 20th century across Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, Carina sometimes overlaps with Karina, a cognate that can trace to Katherine (Greek Aikaterinē), giving a secondary meaning of “pure.” Variants and related forms include Karina, Carine (French), Carin and Karin (Scandinavian), and Careena/Kareena (modern spellings). Short forms: Cari, Rina, Ina, Nina. The name enjoyed modern boosts through the visibility of the constellation and international media, remaining familiar yet softly classic.

Carina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Carina

Carina Wiese Actor · Born 1968 · Germany Carina Wiese is a German actress, best known for her role as Yvonne Bode in the TV series Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast. Born on 26 February 1968, she has built a well-known career in German television.

Carina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
HN 0 #22 1 704
NA 0 #28 6 2,537
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
Austria Girls 2007 #49 142 60
PT Girls 0 #51 3,457 7,952
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
Austria Girls 0 #55 1,640 1,885
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
MU Girls 0 #56 756 8,539
LU 0 #58 9 2,830
AR Girls 0 #59 3,175 8,289
AO 0 #64 13 2,729
PT 0 #66 412 4,161
Austria 0 #68 219 850
MU 0 #68 82 3,613
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
MD Girls 0 #86 7 865
PH 0 #86 11 5,607
DK Girls 0 #87 477 7,429
UY Girls 0 #94 1,315 6,731
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
LU Girls 0 #102 89 4,850
AO Girls 0 #105 115 4,575
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
DK 0 #112 105 5,198
AR 0 #114 74 2,915
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Norway Girls 2020 #119 4 444
Germany Girls 0 #119 3,639 4,949
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
EE Girls 0 #123 16 1,888
Switzerland Girls 2024 #127 9 1,786
UY 0 #130 48 2,477
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #145 9 3,773
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
Germany 0 #169 373 2,542
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
NA Girls 0 #199 26 7,146
EC Girls 0 #219 21 3,650
MO Girls 0 #221 31 7,056
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
CN Girls 0 #223 135 8,829
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
JP Girls 0 #226 20 6,592
Finland Girls 0 #227 207 1,368
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
BR 0 #232 116 5,969
SG 0 #236 34 11,010
TW Girls 0 #242 35 8,139
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
BR Girls 0 #258 1,786 12,708
GT Girls 0 #259 299 7,500
GT 0 #264 51 5,948
Canada Girls 2024 #265 21 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
PH Girls 0 #276 116 13,098
PE 0 #278 33 6,350
Finland 0 #279 29 830
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
ZA 0 #298 150 14,421
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
BO Girls 0 #307 392 9,488
HK 0 #307 42 8,483
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
Finland Girls 2026 #317 941 3,895
NL 0 #318 74 2,481
NL Girls 0 #324 1,046 5,933
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #331 9 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
BO 0 #341 41 6,868
PT Boys 0 #346 22 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
CL 0 #363 49 6,867
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
MX 0 #383 31 8,339
PE Girls 0 #384 970 14,861
Spain 0 #385 68 2,326
HK Girls 0 #396 231 16,104
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
UY Boys 0 #405 9 5,922
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SG Girls 0 #408 182 18,916
PA Girls 0 #411 71 9,861
AR Boys 0 #435 33 7,628
RU Girls 0 #441 58 11,913
CL Girls 0 #447 519 14,098
KW Girls 0 #448 68 19,177
Spain Girls 0 #450 756 5,561
MX Girls 0 #453 1,430 17,781
CO 0 #465 16 7,768
ZA Girls 0 #473 1,043 25,928
CR Girls 0 #479 54 11,342
CM Girls 0 #492 49 11,671
AE Girls 0 #494 60 20,968
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
PS Girls 0 #504 20 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
LB 0 #623 36 13,263
CO Girls 0 #631 547 16,140
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT 0 #661 54 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #770 147 8,487
TN 0 #798 32 13,765
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
SA Girls 0 #809 127 25,931
IT Girls 0 #820 777 9,415
PE Boys 0 #862 17 14,506
MY Girls 0 #870 125 24,821
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
EG Girls 0 #936 24 14,742
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
MA 0 #1,062 67 20,986
DZ 0 #1,131 46 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,453 19 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Carina is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland

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People also ask about Carina

Carina is predominantly a girl's name.
Carina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': ['/kəˈriːnə/', '/kaˈriːna/'], 'respelling': ['kuh-REE-nuh', 'kah-REE-nah']}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Karina, Carine, Carinna, Corina, Corinna and Kareena.
Yes, very popular — Carina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Carina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Carina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #415 in 2011 to #400 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Carina are in our database, including Carina Wiese (Actor).