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Kara Name Popularity

How popular is the name Kara? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 — 0 0%
1918 — 0 0%
1919 — 0 0%
1920 — 0 0%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 0 0%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 0 0%
1928 — 0 0%
1929 — 0 0%
1930 — 0 0%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 0 0%
1935 — 0 0%
1936 — 0 0%
1937 — 0 0%
1938 — 0 0%
1939 — 0 0%
1940 — 0 0%
1941 — 0 0%
1942 — 0 0%
1943 — 0 0%
1944 — 0 0%
1945 — 0 0%
1946 — 0 0%
1947 — 6 0.0004%
1948 — 0 0%
1949 — 0 0%
1950 — 5 0.0003%
1951 — 5 0.0003%
1952 — 0 0%
1953 — 12 0.0007%
1954 — 11 0.0006%
1955 — 30 0.0016%
1956 — 57 0.003%
1957 — 45 0.0023%
1958 — 68 0.0036%
1959 — 49 0.0026%
1960 — 67 0.0035%
1961 — 241 0.0128%
1962 — 460 0.0251%
1963 — 779 0.0434%
1964 — 627 0.0356%
1965 — 760 0.0465%
1966 — 534 0.0342%
1967 — 929 0.0612%
1968 — 884 0.0589%
1969 — 1,332 0.0865%
1970 — 1,479 0.0929%
1971 — 1,455 0.0968%
1972 — 1,433 0.1052%
1973 — 1,621 0.125%
1974 — 2,297 0.1767%
1975 — 2,357 0.1834%
1976 — 2,031 0.1576%
1977 — 2,415 0.1792%
1978 — 2,286 0.17%
1979 — 2,300 0.1631%
1980 — 2,443 0.1671%
1981 — 2,436 0.1657%
1982 — 2,654 0.1776%
1983 — 2,710 0.1836%
1984 — 2,855 0.1919%
1985 — 2,811 0.1852%
1986 — 2,716 0.1799%
1987 — 2,695 0.1766%
1988 — 3,039 0.195%
1989 — 3,116 0.1931%
1990 — 3,034 0.1831%
1991 — 3,279 0.2012%
1992 — 2,930 0.1836%
1993 — 2,523 0.1618%
1994 — 2,366 0.1542%
1995 — 2,142 0.1421%
1996 — 1,901 0.127%
1997 — 1,889 0.1277%
1998 — 1,687 0.1127%
1999 — 1,673 0.1117%
2000 — 1,630 0.1067%
2001 — 1,459 0.0968%
2002 — 1,388 0.0926%
2003 — 1,333 0.0876%
2004 — 1,256 0.0824%
2005 — 1,206 0.0789%
2006 — 1,164 0.0743%
2007 — 1,148 0.0728%
2008 — 1,311 0.0848%
2009 — 1,376 0.0921%
2010 — 1,101 0.0764%
2011 — 909 0.0638%
2012 — 830 0.0582%
2013 — 798 0.056%
2014 — 699 0.048%
2015 — 586 0.0403%
2016 — 581 0.0403%
2017 — 568 0.0407%
2018 — 586 0.0427%
2019 — 489 0.0361%
2020 — 377 0.0296%
2021 — 295 0.0241%
2022 — 263 0.0199%
2023 — 241 0.0186%

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Names Like Kara

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What names are variants of Kara?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Kara.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cara

Beloved; friend

Latin

Kaira

Beloved; friend; lord

Latin

Karah
Karalee

Beloved; friend

Latin

Karalie
Karalyn

Free man

Slavic

Karalynn
Karee
Kari

Free man; pure

Greek

Kariana
Kariann
Karianna
Karianne
Karie
Karielle
Karrah
Karri

Pure

Greek

Karrie

Beloved; friend

Latin

Kary

What names sound like Kara?

If you like how Kara sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kara.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kaara

Beloved; friend

Latin

Karra

Beloved; friend

Latin

Kera

Black

Irish

Kiara

Black

Irish

Kira

Black

Irish

Kora

Maiden

Greek

Kyra

Lord

Greek

What names are similar to Kara?

Find a name that’s like Kara, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Katherine

Pure

Greek

Lists With Kara

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Kara.

Siblings of Kara

Mamas with kids named Kara also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
David

Beloved

Hebrew

Keiran

Black

Irish

6 Comments

  1. My husband and I had Kara on our shortlist because we liked the way it sounded, it relates to his Norwegian heritage being the old norse name of a Valkyrie in one of the sagas, and it also went very well with several of out potential middle names.
    It is also easy for both my American family, and his Norwegian family to pronounce and spell! That was very important to us as well.

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  2. We chose the name Kara a very long time ago before conceiving and before getting married. We chose the name Kara after Supergirl. A strong and brave female to look up to.

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  3. We pronounce this name Kah-rah. This was the one and only name my husband suggested and was excited about. His enthusiasm was solidified with the debut of the show “Supergirl”, as her name is also Kara and he’s a huge Superman fan. His excitement was infectious, as when she came out I couldn’t see her being called anything else.

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    • My hubs name is Kevin and we wanted to go with a K name. He came up with Kara and I loved it immediately. I had no idea the connection to the comic book world until I posted it to social media after she was born. My brother said “hey Supergirl!”. I was shocked and I laughed because now I know my hubs had other motives for this name LOL I am picking the next one! 🙂

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  4. Our favorite saint is Saint John Paul II, and his birth name was Karol. Kara also means purity.

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  5. My husband and I both took Koine Greek in Bible College. This name came up early in our vocabulary because it means “Joy.” I knew then that I wanted to use it.
    We are using the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23 as a guide for naming our children. Joy is the second quality listed.
    I like that, even though this name is somewhat common, it has never been super abundant. My daughter has a name that will be at the same time both familiar and special among her peers.

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