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Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Cara

KAR-ə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved or friend, from Italian cara or Gaelic cara
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian;Irish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Italian · Irish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1294
2024 births178
Peak year1985
First appeared1882
Total US births53,135
1985 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CareCari
Alternate spellings
KaraCarah
In other languages
Cara (Italian)Kara (English)

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Notable people named Cara

Cara Delevingne (model)
Cara Buono (actress)
Cara Black (tennis player)
Cara Williams (actress)