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Carena

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How to Pronounce Carena

Pronounced kuh-REE-nah /kəˈriː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Carena is a variant spelling of Carina, from the Latin cara, meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'; Carina is also the name of a southern-sky constellation, the keel of the mythical ship Argo, giving the name a secondary celestial association.Medium

In 30 seconds: Carena is a variant of Carina, Latin for 'dear, beloved,' and also a constellation name. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1998.
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Origin MediumLatin, Italian
MeaningCarena is a variant spelling of Carina, from the Latin cara, meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'; Carina is also the name of a southern-sky constellation, the keel of the mythical ship Argo, giving the name a secondary celestial association.
U.S. rank (2017)#12980 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 329

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819252017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Carena is a variant of Carina, from the Latin cara, 'dear, beloved.' The name doubles as Carina, a constellation representing the keel of the ship Argo, giving it a gentle astronomical undertone alongside its warm Latin meaning.

It was never common, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its 1998 peak, and it has stayed rare through the 2010s. It reads today as a soft, romantic, Italian-flavored name.

Did you know? Carena shares its root with Carina, the southern constellation representing the keel of the Argo, the ship of Jason and the Argonauts in Greek myth.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Carena — Variant of Carina; Latin cara 'dear'; constellation name

Variations

CarinaKarinaCareena

Nicknames

CaraRena

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If you like Carena…

Carina— the standard spelling of the same root name
Karina— a like phonetic K-spelling variant
Cara— the shorter Latin 'dear' root on its own
Serena— shares the soft, vowel-rich -ena/-ina rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Carena mean?

It is a variant of Carina, from the Latin cara meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'; Carina is also a constellation name.

How do you pronounce Carena?

It is said kuh-REE-nah /kəˈriː.nə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Carena a boy or girl name?

Carena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Carena?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak in the late 1990s.

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