What does Kara mean?

Kara means "friend; dear, beloved"

How do we pronounce Kara?

Kara \ka-ra, kar-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

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

1 Pronunciation for Kara: 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 Kara?

Kara is used predominantly in the English, German, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Italian, Celtic, Old Greek, and Sanskrit origins. Kara is a variant spelling of the name meaning of Cara (English, German, and Italian) in the English and German languages. Kara is also a variant of the name name Cara (Irish and Scottish) in the Scottish language. Kara is also a variant of the name Katherine name (English). Kara is also a variant of the name Makara name variations (English). See also the related form, short names for Karalana. Kara is popular as a baby name for girls. The name's popularity jumped from the 1950s up to the 1990s. At the peak of its usage in 1991, 0.161% of baby girls were given the name Kara. It ranked at #106 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.057% and its ranking #291, was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after name Katherine origin, out of all girl names in its group. In 2010, the name was thrice as popular as Kara.

List of baby names that sound like Kara:

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The baby name Kara fun facts:

The name Kara in reverse order is "Arak".

The numerological value of the name Kara is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Kara?

Kara is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.04%
20130.05%
20120.05%
20110.05%
20100.06%
20090.08%
20080.07%
20070.06%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames