Carina
Meaning
from Latin carina, 'keel'; also used as a form of Karin/Katherine meaning 'pure'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carina peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
51,401 people · the #556 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 3,953 · median age 33
Among people named Carina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 385 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Carina
Most people given the name Carina in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Carina you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Carina deep dive
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