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Carina

kah-REE-nah3 syllables
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Meaning 'beloved' in Latin. (Latin)

What does Carina mean?

Latin: Meaning 'beloved' in Latin.. Carina is derived from the Latin word 'carus', meaning 'beloved' or 'dear'.

Is Carina a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Carina in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Carina in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Carina suit?

Human name
Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Carina

As Carina sauntered into daycare, the other pups whispered, "She’ll probably think she’s the queen of our castle—oh wait, she is!"

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