Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- sweet melody
- English
- Greek
- Pure
- Latin
- Beloved, darling; variant of Cara
- Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kara
Pronunciation
k(a)-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #2889, 17 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8139, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #106, 3,279 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1071, 226 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 226 |
| 2024 | – | 261 |
| 2023 | – | 283 |
| 2022 | – | 319 |
| 2021 | – | 373 |
| 2020 | – | 426 |
| 2019 | – | 530 |
| 2018 | – | 621 |
| 2017 | – | 609 |
| 2016 | – | 626 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #186, 275 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1080, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2018 | 101 |
| 2017 | 152 |
| 2016 | 138 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #2395, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #739, 64 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1081, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 33 |
| 2022 | – | 50 |
| 2021 | – | 56 |
| 2020 | – | 53 |
| 2019 | – | 38 |
| 2018 | – | 64 |
| 2017 | – | 43 |
| 2016 | – | 19 |
| 2015 | – | 26 |
| 2014 | – | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #165, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #77, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #99, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #92, 41 births); most recent 2021 (rank #353, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence