Girl

Cara

KAR-uh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Italian and Irish origin meaning 'dear' or 'friend,' simple yet warm, suggesting closeness and affection.”

Popularity Over Time

Cara US popularity rank over timeRank 2188 in 1931 to rank 184 in 1985. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#184#1186#21881900192019401960198020002024

Cara is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

IrishItalian

Syllables

2

Style

ModernMinimalSoftElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Cara Delevingne (model)
  • Cara from Thirteen Reasons Why

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Clara

Latin Top 100

Cora

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Rosa

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Aria

Greek Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian, Irish, English, and Spanish cultures

People Also Ask

Italian and Irish origin meaning 'dear' or 'friend,' simple yet warm, suggesting closeness and affection.

Cara is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Cara works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Cara include Rosa, Aria.