Carenza
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ka-REN-za
- Origin
- Cornish
Carenza is a girls' name of Cornish origin, meaning “love”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Carenza mean?
Cornish: variant of Karenza, from Cornish kerensa
“love”
Variant spelling of Karenza, a modern Cornish name based on the Cornish word kerensa, meaning love.
Is Carenza a girl's or a boy's name?
Carenza is a girls' name.
How popular is Carenza in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 12 girls.
Half of all the girls named Carenza in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Carenza in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,812 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,649 |
| 2001 | 12 | #1,637 |
| 2000 | 12 | #1,593 |
| 1999 | 12 | #1,576 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,694 |
| 1997 | 10 | #1,780 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Carenza
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Francesca Anna Victoria Emma Charlotte Melissa Jessica Serena Eleanor Lydia Alexandra Chloe
More Cornish names
Elowyn Lowen Elowen Jennifer Jenna Denzel Merryn Lowenna Sennen Elowynn Morwenna Demelza Jennah Senara Merrin Jena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Carenza: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/carenza, updated 20 October 2026.