The first name Carina
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “beloved”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Carina means “beloved” in Latin.
Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.
More names that mean love.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Carina, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 31 births (#737).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Carina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 134 girls born in the United States were named Carina, the 1,572nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 689 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Carina in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Carina in Portuguese too.
Famous people named Carina
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Carina WieseGerman actress, born 1968
- Carina BenningaDutch field hockey player, born 1962
- Carina WenningerAustrian association football player, born 1991
- Princess Carina, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-BerleburgAmerican model, born 1968
- Carina Rosenvinge ChristiansenDanish archer, born 1991
- Carina RoundBritish songwriter, born 1979
- Carina ChristensenDanish politician, born 1972
- Carina ZampiniArgentine actress, born 1975
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Questions
- What does the name Carina mean?
- Carina means “beloved” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Carina?
- Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.
- How popular is the name Carina?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Carina, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1998, with 31 births.
- Is Carina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,529 US babies named Carina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Carina most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 689 babies were named Carina, its highest rank at 383rd.