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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. kə-REE-nə(English) ka-REE-na(Spanish, German)

Meaning & History

Late Latin name derived from cara meaning "dear, beloved". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of Jason's ship the Argo.