Caralena

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

Pronounced kar-uh-LEE-nuh.

As of October 2026, Caralena ranked #13759 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #12001 in 2016.