Karah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning head; dear; a form of Cara or Karen.

Babies a year
37
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Karah by the numbers

Karah was given to 37 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 131 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Karen

Like Karah, each of these traces back to Karen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
  • Karinpure; a form of Karen30 in the US (2017)
  • Karynpure; a form of Karen or Carina23 in the US (2017)
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey11 in the US (2017)
  • Karinnepure; a form of Karen or Karin7 in the US (2017)
  • Kaarenpure; variant of Karen
  • Kareyvariant of Carey or Karen; pure

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
  • Korahbald; form of korach from the hebrew bible45 in the US (2017)
  • Karrahprecious stone; a form of Cara or Kara10 in the US (2017)
  • Karmahaction and its consequences; a form of Karma5 in the US (2017)
  • Kyrah74 in the US (2017)
  • Kaiah46 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karah

Names that are said the same way as Karah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Caradear or beloved85 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Khairagood, excellent17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Khairahgood; excellent; charitable13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kharahard or strong8 in the US (2017)
  • Carrahdear or beloved; variant of Cara6 in the US (2017)
  • Caraghfriend; Irish place name and given name5 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean love

Like Karah, 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 Karah

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