Cara

Cara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 324 babies (rank #140 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

5,330

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

324

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	282	#156
1997	292	#156
1998	307	#151
1999	271	#163
2000	288	#155
2001	324	#140
2002	240	#181
2003	304	#159
2004	251	#190
2005	227	#209
2006	250	#198
2007	277	#196
2008	262	#199
2009	254	#199
2010	205	#243
2011	228	#219
2012	220	#230
2013	208	#239
2014	222	#230
2015	200	#248
2016	218	#237

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

282

#156

1997

292

#156

1998

307

#151

1999

271

#163

2000

288

#155

2001

324

#140

2002

240

#181

2003

304

#159

2004

251

#190

2005

227

#209

2006

250

#198

2007

277

#196

2008

262

#199

2009

254

#199

2010

205

#243

2011

228

#219

2012

220

#230

2013

208

#239

2014

222

#230

2015

200

#248

2016

218

#237

Meaning

Numerology of Cara

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Cara

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail