Cara Name Meaning & Origin
Cara
Origin of the name Cara:
Derived from the Latin cara (beloved) or from the Irish Gaelic cara (friend). Alternatively, Cara is used as a short form of Caroline and Charlotte.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Name Lists Featuring Cara
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- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland, 2010
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Northern Ireland, 2010
- Scottish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Scotland, 2011
- Scottish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Scotland for 2012
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Northern Ireland for 2012
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland for 2012
- Scottish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Scotland
- Irish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in the Republic of Ireland
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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.