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Cara

female

Meaning

"Dear; Beloved"

Can reflect Italian cara or Irish Cára traditions, producing a short name widely used in English with affectionate semantic associations.

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Popularity History of Cara

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#1294Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#1294

Cara was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-32

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Cara

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Cara, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginItalian, Latin, Irish
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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