The baby name Carna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrnə/ (KAR-nuh).
Carna is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Carna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrnə/ (KAR-nuh).
Carna is Latin in Origin.
Carna is a feminine name of Latin origin, drawn from an ancient Roman goddess. The theonym Carna is linked to Latin caro, carnis “flesh” and she was invoked for the well-being of the heart and internal organs; in Ovid, she is closely connected or conflated with Cardea, guardian of hinges and thresholds who protected infants from nocturnal spirits. Offerings of pork fat and beans were made to her at the Kalends of June.
As a given name, Carna is extremely rare; antiquarians in the 19th century occasionally revived it in the Anglophone world, and it appears sporadically in modern Europe. Classical aliases and conflated figures include Cardea and the nymph Cranae; modern look-alikes or regional spellings include Karna, while Carina and Cara are related in sound but from different roots. The name carries the evocative sense of “vital flesh” or “health of the heart,” lending it an ancient, protective aura.
Carna is far from common. We count 54 recorded uses of it across 24 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Carna is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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