Cara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Cara is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different languages. It is often considered a spelling variant of the name Kara.

From Wikipedia

Cara first appears in the data in 1984 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 39 babies (rank #114 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Cara

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cara yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Cara

Cara Delevingnefilm actor · b. 1992
Cara Blacktennis player · b. 1979
Cara Buonofilm actor · b. 1971
Cara Williamsfilm actor · b. 1925

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1984	39	#114
1986	38	#115
2014	3	#446
2015	1	#1,261
2017	3	#428