Free man or little woman
Carlina is a feminine diminutive of Charles, via the Latin form Carolus. It is also the botanical name for a genus of thistles, named after Charlemagne, who reportedly used the plant to cure his army of the plague.
Less common today
Carlina isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,568 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American woman who solved her own kidnapping case
American actress and singer
New York City Council member
