Dear, beloved, or the keel of a ship
Derived from the Latin 'carus' meaning dear or beloved. In astronomy, it is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky representing the keel of the ship Argo Navis.
About 134 girls were named Carina in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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