Kara - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Kara \k(a)-

is pronounced KARE-ah. Variant of Cara (Latin) "beloved". The diminutive form Karina is popular in Russia. See also Carrie and Kerry.

Kara has 19 variant forms: Cara, Kaira, Karah, Karalee, Karalie, Karalyn, Karalynn, Karee, Kari, Kariana, Kariann, Karianna, Karianne, Karie, Karielle, Karrah, Karri, Karrie and Kary.

For more information, see also the related name Katherine.

Baby names that sound like Kara are Kiara, Kora, Kyra, Kera and Kira.

Kara is a very common first name for women (#381 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#37701 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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