Cara

Cara \ca-ra, car-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Cara is pronounced KAAR-aa- or KEHR-ah- ¹.

¹ English pronunciation for Cara: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Cara?

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Cara is of Italian origin. It is used mainly in English, German, and Italian. Derived literally from the word cara which is of the meaning 'dear, beloved'. The name is not popular in Italy as it has not been borne by saints and is therefore not sanctioned by the Catholic Church. Among English speakers it was first used in the late 19th century. In literature, the name has appeared in Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited (1945). Cara is a widely used name; it has 49 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant transcriptions of the name Cahra name popularity, Caira name popularity, Carabel name, Carabell meaning, short names for Carabelle, Caradoc pronounciation, short names for Caraf, Caraid name, name Carajean, Caralea meaning, Caraleah name popularity, Caralee name popularity, Caraleigh name popularity, Caralia meaning of name, short names for Caralie, Caralin name popularity, meaning of Caralisa, short names for Caralyn, Caralynn name variations, Caranda meaning and origin, what does the name Carella mean, Carely meaning of name, nicknames for Caretta, Carilla meaning, meaning of Carine, what does the name Carra mean, Carrah name, Carry pronounciation, Chara name variations, Charissa meaning of name, Kaira name variations, name Karalee meaning, short names for Karine, Karrie meaning, name Karry, and Lacara name variations. Other English forms the diminutives baby name Carina (used in German, Italian, and Scandinavian too), what does the name Carissa mean, Karena pronounciation, baby name Karina (used in German too), and short names for Karissa, and the spelling variants Caragh meaning and origin, Carah name, Kaara pronounciation, name Kara meaning (used in German too), and Karra name popularity. Karah name variations (Italian) is a variant transcription of Cara that is used in foreign languages. The diminutives Carey name variations (Welsh) and Carita pronounciation (Italian) are other foreign variant transcriptions.

Cara is primarily used in the Irish and Scottish languages, and its language of origin is Celtic. Derived from the element 'cara' meaning friend. The Scottish name Kara meaning is a form of Cara. 3: Cara's language of origin is Vietnamese. Meaning: 'diamond, precious jewel'. 4: Cara is of African-Hausa origin. Meaning: 'to increase or complain'. See also the related form, the English name Carreen. Cara is fairly popular as a baby name for girls. The name jumped in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1970s. At the peak of its usage in 1977, 0.086% of baby girls were given the name Cara. Its ranking then was #189. The baby name has since experienced a drop in frequency. In 2010, it ranked at #642 with a usage of 0.023%, was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after name Karina meaning and Kara meaning and origin, out of all girl names in its group. The name was twice as popular as Cara in 2010.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Cara:

the name nicknames for Caira, the English name Kaira, the English, German, and Scottish Kara meaning, the name short names for Caheira, the name Caheirah name variations, the name baby name Cahra, the name baby name Cairo, the English name Carah, the name short names for Caree, the name Carew pronounciation, the Welsh, English, and Irish what does the name Carey mean, the English and Welsh name Cari origin, the English Carie meaning, the English baby name Caro, the English Carra pronounciation, the name name Carrah meaning, the name Carree meaning of name, the name Carress meaning of name, the English meaning of Carrey, and the English name Carri origin.

The baby name Cara fun facts:

The name Cara in reverse order is "Arac".

The numerological value of the name Cara is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Cara?

Cara is in the top names in USA.