Carlina is a unique and captivating female given name of Italian origin, meaning "little cherry." It has gained popularity as an alternative to more traditional names like Carolina or Carlotta, offering a refreshing twist while still maintaining a charming and feminine essence.
Over the span of nearly eight decades (1942-2023), the name Carlina has seen varying popularity, with a significant increase in usage from the late 1960s onwards. The peak years for this name were 1984 and 1988, each with 26 births, followed by another peak in 1997 with 27 births. However, since around the year 2000, there has been a noticeable decline in the popularity of Carlina, with fewer than 20 births per year from 2004 onwards and only 5 births recorded in each of the last two years (2021-2023). In total, 1172 babies named Carlina were born over this period.