Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (29 page)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh

Inherent Meaning:
Castle

Spiritual Connotation:
Dependent

Scripture:
Psalm 91:2
NKJV

I will say of the
L
ORD
, He is my refuge
and my fortress; My God, in Him I will
trust.

CARI, Carie, Carii (see also
Carrie
,
Kari
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Turkish

Inherent Meaning:
Flowing Like Water

Spiritual Connotation:
Filled With Life

Scripture:
Psalm 104:10
TLB

He placed springs in the valleys and
streams that gush from the mountains.

CARIANNE, see
Karianne

CARINA, Carena (see also
Corina
,
Kaarina
,
Karena
,
Karina
,
Korina
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Dear Little One

Spiritual Connotation:
Precious

Scripture:
Mark 9:37
NKJV

Whoever receives one of these little
children in My name receives Me; and
whoever receives Me, receives not Me
but Him who sent Me.

CARISSA, Cariisa, Carisa, Carrissa,
Charisa, Charissa, Kariisa, Karisa,
Karissa, Karrisa, Karrissa, Karyssa
(see also
Corissa
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Ingenious

Spiritual Connotation:
Creative

Scripture:
Hebrews 13:20
NCV

I pray that the God of peace will give you
every good thing you need so you can do
what he wants.

CARITA, Caritta, Karita, Karitta

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Loving

Spiritual Connotation:
Preserved

Scripture:
Isaiah 42:6
NASB

I am the
L
ORD
, I have called you in
righteousness, I will also hold you by the
hand and watch over you.

CARL, Carel, Carle, Carlis, Karal,
Karel, Karl, Karle, Karlis

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Tiller of the Soil

Spiritual Connotation:
Strong in Spirit

Scripture:
Isaiah 40:31
NKJV

But those who wait on the
L
ORD
shall
renew their strength; they shall mount
up with wings like eagles, they shall run
and not be weary, they shall walk and
not faint.

CARLA, Carlia, Karla, Karlia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Endearing

Spiritual Connotation:
Ransomed

Scripture:
Isaiah 49:15
NKJV

Can a woman forget her nursing child,
and not have compassion on the son of
her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I
will not forget you.

CARLANA, Carlæna, Karlana

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Little Heroine

Spiritual Connotation:
Conscientious

Scripture:
Judges 4:9
NLT

The Lord’s victory over Sisera will be at
the hands of a woman.

CARLENE, Carleen, Karlene,
Karleen

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Womanly

Spiritual Connotation:
Respectful

Scripture:
Titus 2:3
NASB

Older women likewise are to be reverent
in their behavior.

CARLIN, Carlan, Carlen, Carlii,
Carling, Carlyn, Karlan, Karleigh,
Karlen, Karlii, Karling (see also
Carly
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Champion

Spiritual Connotation:
Protected

Scripture:
Isaiah 42:6
NKJV

I, the
L
ORD
, have called you in righteousness,
and will hold your hand; I will
keep you and give you as a covenant to
the people, as a light to the Gentiles.

CARLINA, Carleena, Carliana,
Karleena, Karlina, Karliana (see
also
Carlana
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Little Champion

Spiritual Connotation:
Victor

Scripture:
Romans 8:37
NKJV

Yet in all these things we are more than
conquerors through Him who loved us.

CARLISLE, Carlyle, Carlysle

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Brave

Spiritual Connotation:
Defender of Wisdom

Scripture:
Proverbs 4:7
NKJV

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore
get wisdom. And in all your getting, get
understanding.

CARLISSA, Carlisa, Carlise,
Carlisha, Carlissia, Karlisa,
Karlissa, Karlise, Karlisha,
Karlissia

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Endeared

Spiritual Connotation:
Consecrated to God

Scripture:
Romans 8:33
NCV

Who can accuse the people God has
chosen? No one, because God is the One
who makes them right.

CARLOS, Carlo, Karlo, Karlos

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish

Inherent Meaning:
Noble Spirit

Spiritual Connotation:
Spiritual Discernment

Scripture:
Hebrews 5:14
NASB

But solid food is for the mature, who
because of practice have their senses
trained to discern good and evil.

CARLOTTA, Karlotta

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Womanly

Spiritual Connotation:
Godly Heroine

Scripture:
1 Peter 3:4
NCV

No, your beauty should come from
within you—the beauty of a gentle and
quiet spirit that will never be destroyed
and is very precious to God.

CARLTON, Carleton, Carltonn (see
also
Charlton
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Gathering of
the Farmers

Spiritual Connotation:
Industrious

Scripture:
Ezekiel 34:27
NKJV

Then the trees of the field shall yield
their fruit, and the earth shall yield her
increase. They shall be safe in their land;
and they shall know that I am the
L
ORD
.

CARLY, Carlee, Carley, Carli, Carlie,
Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karly
(see also
Carlin
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Little Woman/Little
Man

Spiritual Connotation:
Innocent

Scripture:
Matthew 11:25
NLT

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
thank you for hiding the truth from those
who think themselves so wise and clever,
and for revealing it to the childlike.

CARMELA, Carmalla, Carmelia,
Carmelita, Carmella, Carmellina

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Garden

Spiritual Connotation:
Nurtured of God

Scripture:
Isaiah 58:11
TLB

And the Lord will guide you continually,
and satisfy you with all good things, and
keep you healthy too; and you will be
like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing
spring.

CARMEN, Carmaine, Carman,
Carmene, Carmon, Karman,
Karmen, Karmin, Karmon

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Voice Like Soft Music

Spiritual Connotation:
Joyful