Cara
KAH-rah Girl Italian, Irish, English
Dear or friend
Etymology
20th-century English coinage from Italian cara meaning dear, or Irish cara meaning friend.
Variants
- Kara
- Karah
- Carra
- Karra
- Carah
- Karrah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Cara in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top girlsPopularity
Falling
#1326 2025 · 168 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #554 |
| 2007 | #539 |
| 2008 | #464 |
| 2009 | #468 |
| 2010 | #643 |
| 2011 | #609 |
| 2012 | #698 |
| 2013 | #620 |
| 2014 | #676 |
| 2015 | #730 |
| 2016 | #808 |
| 2017 | #861 |
| 2018 | #874 |
| 2019 | #1021 |
| 2020 | #908 |
| 2021 | #1025 |
| 2022 | #1163 |
| 2023 | #1264 |
| 2024 | #1297 |
| 2025 | #1326 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#468 2025 · 85 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #198 |
| 2007 | #196 |
| 2008 | #199 |
| 2009 | #199 |
| 2010 | #243 |
| 2011 | #219 |
| 2012 | #230 |
| 2013 | #239 |
| 2014 | #230 |
| 2015 | #248 |
| 2016 | #237 |
| 2017 | #256 |
| 2018 | #295 |
| 2019 | #305 |
| 2020 | #328 |
| 2021 | #373 |
| 2022 | #468 |
| 2023 | #444 |
| 2024 | #456 |
| 2025 | #468 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#199 2024 · 19 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #38 |
| 2006 | #43 |
| 2007 | #45 |
| 2008 | #48 |
| 2009 | #49 |
| 2010 | #53 |
| 2011 | #54 |
| 2012 | #71 |
| 2013 | #64 |
| 2014 | #61 |
| 2015 | #72 |
| 2016 | #73 |
| 2017 | #94 |
| 2018 | #65 |
| 2019 | #96 |
| 2020 | #151 |
| 2021 | #127 |
| 2022 | #200 |
| 2023 | #130 |
| 2024 | #199 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#25 2025 · 52 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #24 |
| 2007 | #19 |
| 2008 | #25 |
| 2009 | #23 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #23 |
| 2012 | #23 |
| 2013 | #22 |
| 2014 | #29 |
| 2015 | #20 |
| 2016 | #23 |
| 2017 | #21 |
| 2018 | #28 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #31 |
| 2021 | #36 |
| 2022 | #44 |
| 2023 | #28 |
| 2024 | #33 |
| 2025 | #25 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#52 2025 · 94 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #67 |
| 2007 | #69 |
| 2008 | #61 |
| 2009 | #59 |
| 2010 | #52 |
| 2011 | #50 |
| 2012 | #48 |
| 2013 | #40 |
| 2014 | #35 |
| 2015 | #37 |
| 2016 | #35 |
| 2017 | #34 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2019 | #31 |
| 2020 | #36 |
| 2021 | #33 |
| 2022 | #33 |
| 2023 | #27 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #52 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#1244 2024 · 20 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #653 |
| 2006 | #594 |
| 2007 | #564 |
| 2008 | #378 |
| 2009 | #354 |
| 2010 | #431 |
| 2011 | #541 |
| 2012 | #463 |
| 2013 | #496 |
| 2014 | #414 |
| 2015 | #568 |
| 2016 | #526 |
| 2017 | #535 |
| 2018 | #524 |
| 2019 | #779 |
| 2020 | #736 |
| 2021 | #888 |
| 2022 | #873 |
| 2023 | #1020 |
| 2024 | #1244 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#412 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #233 |
| 2007 | #341 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #421 |
| 2010 | #380 |
| 2011 | #296 |
| 2012 | #260 |
| 2013 | #308 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #183 |
| 2016 | #281 |
| 2017 | #276 |
| 2018 | #243 |
| 2019 | #412 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #437 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #412 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.