Carina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “dear, beloved”. From the Latin carus meaning dear, also a constellation.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,529 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 595 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 183 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 231 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carina per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (694/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (31/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1987 (11/yr).
Carina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #732 nationally (given to 700 babies that year).
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