Cara

KAHR-uh

Girl

Average rank #614 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From an Italian word meaning "beloved". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.

How popular is Cara?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#454

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#211

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#52

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#1,326

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#1,231

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#412

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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