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Cara

girl name · Italian origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

“Italian for 'dear, beloved'; also linked to Irish 'cara', friend”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cara peaked in the 1970s.

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