👧 Girl Name Italian · English

Cara

Pronunciation /CAR-a/

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“beloved”

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Meaning of Cara

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

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

📈 Cara Popularity Graph

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

#52#55#572015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#55

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Car Cary

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📋 Key Info

Meaningbeloved
OriginItalian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningbeloved
First Name LetterC
Total Letters4
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginItalian
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity85/100

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