Girl Cara Cara means: beloved; friend. Cara Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: c(a)-ra Share your thoughts about Cara Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Infographic of Cara name meaning, which is beloved; friend Ask your friends & family about Cara… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Cara Name Popularity How popular is the name Cara? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 863 6 0.0017% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 1,102 5 0.0009% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 1,276 7 0.0008% 1916 — 0 0% 1917 — 0 0% 1918 1,299 10 0.0009% 1919 — 0 0% 1920 — 0 0% 1921 — 0 0% 1922 1,294 11 0.001% 1923 1,578 5 0.0004% 1924 — 0 0% 1925 — 0 0% 1926 1,233 13 0.0012% 1927 — 0 0% 1928 — 0 0% 1929 1,281 10 0.001% 1930 — 0 0% 1931 — 0 0% 1932 1,488 5 0.0005% 1933 — 0 0% 1934 — 0 0% 1935 1,529 5 0.0005% 1936 — 0 0% 1937 1,552 5 0.0005% 1938 — 0 0% 1939 — 0 0% 1940 1,600 5 0.0005% 1941 1,274 10 0.0009% 1942 — 0 0% 1943 1,468 7 0.0005% 1944 — 0 0% 1945 1,286 11 0.0009% 1946 1,399 11 0.0007% 1947 1,544 10 0.0006% 1948 1,474 11 0.0007% 1949 1,057 35 0.0022% 1950 1,239 21 0.0013% 1951 1,061 36 0.0021% 1952 966 50 0.0029% 1953 1,004 46 0.0026% 1954 889 70 0.0038% 1955 873 79 0.0043% 1956 760 116 0.0061% 1957 849 96 0.005% 1958 992 66 0.0035% 1959 703 152 0.008% 1960 700 162 0.0086% 1961 552 275 0.0146% 1962 460 399 0.0217% 1963 362 658 0.0367% 1964 367 627 0.0356% 1965 272 974 0.0596% 1966 348 636 0.0407% 1967 367 563 0.0371% 1968 415 466 0.031% 1969 368 595 0.0386% 1970 348 679 0.0427% 1971 337 714 0.0475% 1972 325 689 0.0506% 1973 285 820 0.0633% 1974 235 1,044 0.0803% 1975 204 1,178 0.0917% 1976 219 1,088 0.0844% 1977 189 1,388 0.103% 1978 191 1,330 0.0989% 1979 209 1,229 0.0872% 1980 204 1,249 0.0854% 1981 208 1,239 0.0843% 1982 204 1,310 0.0877% 1983 191 1,360 0.0922% 1984 189 1,430 0.0961% 1985 183 1,450 0.0955% 1986 193 1,323 0.0876% 1987 214 1,212 0.0794% 1988 204 1,252 0.0803% 1989 212 1,253 0.0776% 1990 232 1,190 0.0718% 1991 222 1,243 0.0763% 1992 248 1,094 0.0685% 1993 250 1,087 0.0697% 1994 272 992 0.0646% 1995 307 875 0.0581% 1996 324 832 0.0556% 1997 346 773 0.0523% 1998 361 765 0.0511% 1999 386 699 0.0467% 2000 392 692 0.0453% 2001 461 566 0.0376% 2002 482 550 0.0367% 2003 511 515 0.0339% 2004 516 525 0.0344% 2005 546 485 0.0317% 2006 551 494 0.0315% 2007 530 548 0.0347% 2008 459 647 0.0419% 2009 452 637 0.0426% 2010 646 402 0.0279% 2011 610 422 0.0296% 2012 689 353 0.0248% 2013 615 404 0.0284% 2014 660 373 0.0256% 2015 723 326 0.0224% 2016 750 313 0.0217% 2017 834 251 0.018% 2018 817 256 0.0186% 2019 964 185 0.0137% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Cara If you like Cara, you’ll love these other names like Cara. What names are variants of Cara? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cara. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Caera Beloved; friend Latin Carabelle Beloved; friend; God's promise Italian Caragh Beloved; friend Latin Carah Beloved; friend Latin Caralea Beloved; friend Latin Caralee Beloved; friend Latin Caralia Beloved; friend Latin Caralie Beloved; friend Latin Caralin Beloved; friend; free man Latin Caralyn Beloved; friend; free man Latin Caranda Beloved; friend Latin Caretta Beloved; friend Latin Carina Beloved Latin Carine Beloved; friend; maiden Latin Carrie Free man German Carry Beloved; friend; free man Latin Kaara Beloved; friend Latin Kaira Beloved; friend; lord Latin Kara A short form of Karen. Latin Karalee Beloved; friend Latin Karina Love Scandinavian Karine Beloved; friend; maiden Scandinavian Karra Beloved; friend Latin Karrie Beloved; friend Latin Karry Beloved; friend Latin Lacara Beloved; friend Latin What names sound like Cara? If you like how Cara sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cara. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Cari Love Gaelic Caro Free man German Cary Love; free man German Cora Maiden Greek What names are similar to Cara? Find a name that’s like Cara, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Careen Modern Carissa Beloved; grace Latin Carita Beloved Latin Charis Grace Greek Lists With Cara Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Cara. Girl Names That Mean Love for the Littlest Love In Your Life // 100 names Girl names that mean love are favorites for obvious reasons. 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While you won’t hear them left and right, they’re undeniably stunning picks for parents looking for something unique. Check out our favorites! Share your thoughts on the name Cara Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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