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What does Kara mean?
Kara 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced KARE-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Kara is "beloved". Variant of Cara. See also Carrie and Kerry.
STARTS WITH Kar-
Variations
VARIANTS Cara▼, Carina, Carita, Kaira, Karah, Karalee, Karalie, Karalyn, Karalynn, Karee, Kari▼, Kariana, Kariann, Karianna, Karianne, Karie▼, Karielle, Karina▼, Karine, Karita, Karrah, Karri▼, Karrie▼, Kary
RELATED FORMS VIA CARA, CARRIE, KERRY Caera, Caragh, Carah, Caree, Carey▼, Cari▼, Carie▼, Carri, Carry, Cary▼, Kaara, Karra, Karry, Kera, Keree, Keri▼, Kerra, Kerri▼, Kerria, Lacara
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kara Lakyn (K.L.), ..
How popular is Kara?
Kara is a very popular first name for women (#381 out of 4276, Top 9%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#22461 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kara was first listed in 1940-1949 and reached its highest position of #105 in the U.S. in the 1980s, and is at #500 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Cara (#873 FROM RECENT DATA), Carey, Cari, Carie, Carina (#1072), Carri, Carrie (#1768), Carry, Cary, Kaira (#1429), Karah, Kari (#1569), Karie, Karina (#600), Karri, Karrie, Kary, Kera, Keri, Kerri and Kerry are the prominent varying forms of Kara (#500). Other forms, like Caragh, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Kara was at its peak 5 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 1.2%) and is now much reduced (ADOPTION 0.1%, ▼89.8%), with versions such as Carey becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Kara▼ is pronounced similarly to Caro, Charo, Cori, Cory▼, Keara▼, Keearra, Keera, Keira▼, Kiara▼, Kiera▼, Kierra▼, Kira, Kiri, Kiriah, Kirya, Kora▲, Kori▲, Korie, Korri, Korry, Kory, Kyra▼, Kyria, Kyrie and Kyrra. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adra, Atara, Bara, Ciara▼, Cyra, Dara▲, Dora▼, Fara, Iara, Kade, Kaeya, Kaia▲, Kait, Kala▼, Kama, Karan, Karas, Karel, Karima, Karin▼, Karla▼, Karlah, Karma, Karmia, Karna, Karysa, Kass, Kata, Kate▼, Kay▼, Kaya, Kaye▼, Keala, Klara, Kore, Lara, Lawra, Madra, Mara▲, Mavra, Saira, Sara▼, Sera, Shara, Tara▼, Tora, Tyra▼, Yara▲, Zara▲ and Zora. These names tend to be less frequently used than Kara.
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