- Cara Name Origin: Latin
- Pronunciation: c(a)-ra
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Cara Name Popularity
How popular is the name Cara? Here’s everything we know.
| Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 863 | 6 | 0.0017% |
| 1911 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1912 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1913 | 1,102 | 5 | 0.0009% |
| 1914 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1915 | 1,276 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1917 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1918 | 1,299 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1920 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1921 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1922 | 1,294 | 11 | 0.001% |
| 1923 | 1,578 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1925 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1926 | 1,233 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1927 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1928 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1929 | 1,281 | 10 | 0.001% |
| 1930 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1931 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1932 | 1,488 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1934 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1935 | 1,529 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1937 | 1,552 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1939 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1940 | 1,600 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | 1,274 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1943 | 1,468 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1945 | 1,286 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1946 | 1,399 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1947 | 1,544 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | 1,474 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1949 | 1,057 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1950 | 1,239 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1951 | 1,061 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1952 | 966 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 1953 | 1,004 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1954 | 889 | 70 | 0.0038% |
| 1955 | 873 | 79 | 0.0043% |
| 1956 | 760 | 116 | 0.0061% |
| 1957 | 849 | 96 | 0.005% |
| 1958 | 992 | 66 | 0.0035% |
| 1959 | 703 | 152 | 0.008% |
| 1960 | 700 | 162 | 0.0086% |
| 1961 | 552 | 275 | 0.0146% |
| 1962 | 460 | 399 | 0.0217% |
| 1963 | 362 | 658 | 0.0367% |
| 1964 | 367 | 627 | 0.0356% |
| 1965 | 272 | 974 | 0.0596% |
| 1966 | 348 | 636 | 0.0407% |
| 1967 | 367 | 563 | 0.0371% |
| 1968 | 415 | 466 | 0.031% |
| 1969 | 368 | 595 | 0.0386% |
| 1970 | 348 | 679 | 0.0427% |
| 1971 | 337 | 714 | 0.0475% |
| 1972 | 325 | 689 | 0.0506% |
| 1973 | 285 | 820 | 0.0633% |
| 1974 | 235 | 1,044 | 0.0803% |
| 1975 | 204 | 1,178 | 0.0917% |
| 1976 | 219 | 1,088 | 0.0844% |
| 1977 | 189 | 1,388 | 0.103% |
| 1978 | 191 | 1,330 | 0.0989% |
| 1979 | 209 | 1,229 | 0.0872% |
| 1980 | 204 | 1,249 | 0.0854% |
| 1981 | 208 | 1,239 | 0.0843% |
| 1982 | 204 | 1,310 | 0.0877% |
| 1983 | 191 | 1,360 | 0.0922% |
| 1984 | 189 | 1,430 | 0.0961% |
| 1985 | 183 | 1,450 | 0.0955% |
| 1986 | 193 | 1,323 | 0.0876% |
| 1987 | 214 | 1,212 | 0.0794% |
| 1988 | 204 | 1,252 | 0.0803% |
| 1989 | 212 | 1,253 | 0.0776% |
| 1990 | 232 | 1,190 | 0.0718% |
| 1991 | 222 | 1,243 | 0.0763% |
| 1992 | 248 | 1,094 | 0.0685% |
| 1993 | 250 | 1,087 | 0.0697% |
| 1994 | 272 | 992 | 0.0646% |
| 1995 | 307 | 875 | 0.0581% |
| 1996 | 324 | 832 | 0.0556% |
| 1997 | 346 | 773 | 0.0523% |
| 1998 | 361 | 765 | 0.0511% |
| 1999 | 386 | 699 | 0.0467% |
| 2000 | 392 | 692 | 0.0453% |
| 2001 | 461 | 566 | 0.0376% |
| 2002 | 482 | 550 | 0.0367% |
| 2003 | 511 | 515 | 0.0339% |
| 2004 | 516 | 525 | 0.0344% |
| 2005 | 546 | 485 | 0.0317% |
| 2006 | 551 | 494 | 0.0315% |
| 2007 | 530 | 548 | 0.0347% |
| 2008 | 459 | 647 | 0.0419% |
| 2009 | 452 | 637 | 0.0426% |
| 2010 | 646 | 402 | 0.0279% |
| 2011 | 610 | 422 | 0.0296% |
| 2012 | 689 | 353 | 0.0248% |
| 2013 | 615 | 404 | 0.0284% |
| 2014 | 660 | 373 | 0.0256% |
| 2015 | 723 | 326 | 0.0224% |
| 2016 | 750 | 313 | 0.0217% |
| 2017 | 834 | 251 | 0.018% |
| 2018 | 817 | 256 | 0.0186% |
| 2019 | 964 | 185 | 0.0137% |
| 2020 | 916 | 229 | 0.018% |
| 2021 | 1,023 | 178 | 0.0146% |
| 2022 | 1,139 | 161 | 0.0122% |
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Names Like Cara
If you like Cara, you’ll love these other names like Cara.
What names are variants of Cara?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cara.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Caera |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Carabelle |
Beloved; friend; God's promise |
Italian |
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| Caragh |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Carah |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Caralea |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Caralee |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Caralia |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Caralie |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Caralin |
Beloved; friend; free man |
Latin |
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| Caralyn |
Beloved; friend; free man |
Latin |
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| Caranda |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Caretta |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Carina |
Beloved |
Latin |
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| Carine |
Beloved; friend; maiden |
Latin |
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| Carrie |
Free man |
German |
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| Carry |
Beloved; friend; free man |
Latin |
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| Kaara |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Kaira |
Beloved; friend; lord |
Latin |
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| Kara |
A short form of Karen. |
Latin |
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| Karalee |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Karina |
Love |
Scandinavian |
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| Karine |
Beloved; friend; maiden |
Scandinavian |
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| Karra |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Karrie |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Karry |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
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| Lacara |
Beloved; friend |
Latin |
What names sound like Cara?
If you like how Cara sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cara.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Cari |
Love |
Gaelic |
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| Caro |
Free man |
German |
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| Cary |
Love; free man |
German |
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| Cora |
Maiden |
Greek |
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What names are similar to Cara?
Find a name that’s like Cara, but just a little bit different.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Careen |
Modern |
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| Carissa |
Beloved; grace |
Latin |
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| Carita |
Beloved |
Latin |
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| Charis |
Grace |
Greek |
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Love the name! I found this website and decided to name my newborn Cara! Thank you for inspiring me to name my beautiful baby girl this lovely name