Meaning: Beloved; the constellation’s name separately means keel
The story
Carina is a Latin-derived name associated with beloved. The southern constellation also called Carina refers instead to a ship’s keel; these are different senses of the same spelling.
Nicknames
- Cara
- Rina
- Cari
Spellings & variants
- Carine
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Carina comes from Latin.
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