Cara
A girls’ name of Italian origin, meaning dear or beloved.
How Cara has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #728 |
| 2016 | #808 |
| 2017 | #860 |
| 2018 | #874 |
| 2020 | #909 |
Cara by the numbers
In 2025, 85 babies in England and Wales were named Cara. In the US, 317 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 1,465 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Coramaiden; a form of Kore3,422 in the US (2017)
- Clarabright, clear610 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 in the US (2017)
- Ciaradark or black-haired240 in the US (2017)
- Cariflows like water or flowing8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Canaplace of reeds; biblical place name22 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Cara
Names that are said the same way as Cara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Karahhead; dear; a form of Cara or Karen37 in the US (2017)
- Khairagood, excellent17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khairahgood; excellent; charitable13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Karrahprecious stone; a form of Cara or Kara10 in the US (2017)
- Kharahard or strong8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean love
Like Cara, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Cara
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