What is the origin of the name Kara?

Kara is a name of Greek origin.

How popular is the name Kara?

In 2023, 261 babies were named Kara in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Kara is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 261 ↘

All-Time Total: 101,509

Peak Year: 1991

Kara is a name of Turkish origin, meaning "black" or "dark."

Girl names closely related to Kara

Scarlet Mylah Jolene Joanna Estella Alexis Iris Katelyn

Boy names closely related to Kara

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Names with similar meaning to Kara

Cailyn Caitlin Caitlyn Caitlynn Cara Caren Carin Carina

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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