[ 3 syll. ca-ri-na, car-ina ] The baby girl name Carina is pronounced KahRIYNah in English or KaaRIYNaa in German †. 1: Carina is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in the English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian languages. Derived literally from the word carina meaning 'keel of a ship'. The meaning refers to the ship of Jason the Argonaut. The name was first used by English speakers in the late 19th century. Carina is a widely used name; it has 31 derivatives that are used in both English and foreign languages. Derivatives of the name used in English include Carana, Careana, Careina, Caren, Carena, Carenna, Cariana, Caridad, Cariena, Carin, Carinah, Carine (used in French and German as well), Carinen, Carinn, Carinne, Caron, Carren, Carrin, Carrina, Carron, Caryn, Caryna, Carynn, Kareena, Karena, and Karyna. The familiar form Rina (used in Dutch and Hebrew as well), and the variant spellings Careena, Carinna (used in German, Italian, and Scandinavian as well), and Karina (used in German, Latvian, Russian, and Scandinavian as well) are other English forms. The German Karine is a derivative of Carina that is in foreign languages. 2: Carina's origin and use are both in the Italian language. Derived from the word carino which is of the meaning 'pretty, cute'. Carina is the feminine equivalent of the Italian Carino. In addition, Carina is a familiar form (English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian) of the English, German, and Italian Cara. Carina is also a familiar form of the English and French Cora. Carina is also a familiar form (English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian) of the English, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Karen. See also the related form, the English Carreen. Carina is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still a somewhat popular baby girl name, but not as much as it was before. The name increased in popularity from the 1970s up to the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only very modest use. At the peak of its usage in 1995, 0.036% of baby girls were named Carina. It was #383 in rank then. The baby name has slipped in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #948 with a usage of 0.014%. Out of the family of girl names directly related to Carina, Karen was the most commonly used. It was 5 times more commonly used than Carina in 2010. Baby names that sound like Carina include the English Carena, the English, German, Italian, and French Corinna, the English Kareena, the English and Scandinavian Karena, the English, German, Latvian, Russian, Scandinavian, Czech, and Polish Karina, the English, Russian, and Polish Karyna, the name Carana, the English Careena, the name Careina, the English Carenna, the name Cariena, the name Carinah, the name Carinen, the English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian Carinna, the name Carmana, the name Carmanah, the name Carmea, the Spanish Carmena, the English Carmia, and the English, Italian, and Spanish Carmina. † Pronunciation for Carina: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" |
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