Given name
Encarna
“incarnation”
Encarna is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Encarna is a diminutive of Encarnación. Encarnación goes back to a word meaning “incarnation.”
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Where it comes from
Encarna is a short form of Encarnación. An origin associated with Encarnación is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Encarna is a diminutive of Encarnación.
Encarna’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Encarna is a diminutive of Encarnación. Encarna is a short form of Encarnación.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Encarna
- Encarna GranadosSpanish athletics competitor (born 1972)
- Encarna SánchezSpanish television presenter (1935–1996)
- Encarna Sant-Celoni i VergerSpanish writerborn 1959
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