—2024 rank
1985peak year
52,747babies named Cara since 1880
▼ 29%5-year trend
Cara popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cara mean?
From Italian cara, 'beloved', from Latin carus. It also coincides with the Irish word cara, 'friend'.
OriginItalian, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Cara
Same era, same vibe — if you like Cara, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Caras
- Cara Delevingne, model
Spellings & variants
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