Kara

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Kara

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Kara is an alternate spelling of Cara. Cara and Carina both come from an Italian term of endearment, “cara,” or “carina,” meaning “Dear One.”

History:
Kara is a modern name.
Please see Cara for more information.

Pronunciation: care-ah.

Alternates: Karina, Karisa, Karissa.

See also: Karina.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.041 % named Kara
0.013 % named Karina
0.004 % named Karissa
0.001 % named Karisa

Popularity of Kara:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 359th most popular.
1970-1980: 144th most popular.
1980-1990: 105th most popular.
1990: 114th most popular.
1991: 107th most popular.
1992: 119th most popular.
1993: 134th most popular.
1994: 139th most popular.
1995: 155th most popular.
1996: 170th most popular.
1997: 165th most popular.
1998: 175th most popular.
1999: 188th most popular.
2000: 199th most popular.
2001: 217th most popular.
2002: 227th most popular.
2003: 246th most popular.

Popularity of Karissa:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 528th most popular.
1990: 331st most popular.
1991: 323rd most popular.
1992: 320th most popular.
1993: 319th most popular.
1994: 355th most popular.
1995: 377th most popular.
1996: 339th most popular.
1997: 443rd most popular.
1998: 415th most popular.
1999: 437th most popular.
2000: 431st most popular.
2001: 502nd most popular.
2002: 462nd most popular.
2003: 458th most popular.