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Comments and insights on the name Cara

I am named Cara Lynne. I was named after my grandmother Carolyn, just broken down into the first and middle names.

Personal experiences with the name Cara

My sister's name is Cara (the "Car" portion rhymes with "far" not "fair") I have always loved her name because it was different.

Nicknames for Cara

Care Care, Care bear, Carz, Caramel.

Meanings and history of the name Cara

In Gaelic, Cara means "friend." A traditional girls' name in Ireland.
Cara means face in Spanish.

Famous real-life people named Cara

Cara Gosselin, "Jon & Kate plus 8", oldest twin
Cara Dillon, Irish Folk/Pop Singer and songwriter
Cara Beth Satalino, American singer-songwriter
Cara Delevingne, British model

Cara in song, story & screen

In the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind, Cara is a very strong, powerful and respected woman (the name pronounced Car-a)
Cara Hunter is the main character in "The Unicorn Chronicles" book series by Bruce Coville.
In the 39 Clues series Unstoppable, Cara Pierce is an evil character turned good at a risk to her life.