Kara

Girl

Origin: Latin · Italian

Meaning

“modern spelling of Cara ('dear, beloved' in Italian) or a short form of Karen or Katherine; other cultures have unrelated Kara names”

Source

Cultural Notes

Kara is both a variant of Cara (Latin/Italian for beloved) and a short form of Karen or Katherine; it gained popularity in the United States from the 1960s onward.

Popularity

Rarity: uncommon

Peak decade: 1980s

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Famous People Named Kara

Kara Walker, Kara DioGuardi

Variants & Spellings

Cara, Carra

Read about Kara on Wikipedia

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