Carna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Carna – Meaning: flesh – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAR-nuh


Carna is a Latin girl's name meaning “flesh”. It appears in our list of 150+ Roman Mythology Baby Names — Ancient Power, Unmistakably Modern.

Meaning & Origin of Carna

Meaning: Flesh.

Origin: Latin.

A common claim: flesh, health, door hinge Actually: Carna is often confused with the goddess Cardea; her name comes strictly from the Latin word for flesh.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Carna

Phonetic: KAR-nuh   IPA: /ˈkɑːrnə/

Popularity of Carna

Carna doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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