Meaning: Its source is Cara, a Latin name meaning "Beloved."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nicknames: Rina

Alternative Spellings: Careena and Karina

Variant Forms: Carenna and Carine

Popularity: The name Carina ranked 614th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1599th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.