Girl Name Italian · English

Cara

Pronunciation /CAR-a/

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“beloved”

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Cara's Numerology

Free

The Expression (Destiny) number, calculated from the letters of Cara.

5
The Free Spirit
Keyword: Freedom
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GenderGirl
OriginEnglish
Starting soundCa
Numerology5 · The Free Spirit
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Meaning of Cara

Cara is a girl name of English origin, popular among Italian families. It means “beloved, dear”.

Cara's Style

English Italian Timeless Short Girl

Cara at a Glance

Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Cara is a very popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Cara Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#52#55#572015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
Est. Position
~#55

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Cara Name Profile

Meaningbeloved
OriginItalian · English
GenderGirl Name
First LetterC
Letters4
Syllables2
Baby Name Generator Popularity Score85/100

Very Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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