Cara is a female

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in several languages. It is of

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, and

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origin. It has been frequently used mostly in recent times, especially in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. and can also be used as a short form for the name

Caralee Caralee is a given name, a female variant of Charles. Notable people with the name include: * Caralee McElroy (born 1983), American musician * Caralee McLiesh, Australian economist See also * Carlee * Carolee Carolee is a feminine given name ...

. Cara is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

feminine given name meaning "friend". It is also an

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and

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feminine given name from the

meaning “darling, beloved, dear, loved one”. It is also a

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and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

feminine given name that is an alternate form of

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Da ...

as well as a short form of

Carola Carola is a female given name, the Latinized form of the Germanic given names Caroline or Carol. People named Carola include: Acting *Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), Czech-born East German actress *Carola Höhn (1910–2005), German actress ...

, Carolina, and Oscara. Cara means beloved in Latin and the names

Carina Carina may refer to: Places Australia * Carina, Queensland, a suburb in Brisbane * Carina Heights, Queensland, a suburb in Brisbane * Carina, Victoria, a locality in Mildura Serbia * Carina, Osečina, a village in the Kolubara District ...

Cherie Cherie is an English female given name. It comes from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). Notable people with the name or stage name include: * Cherie, one of the stage n ...

and

Cheryl Cheryl is a female given name common in English speaking countries. There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an Anglicised version of either the French name Cherie (from ...

derive from it. Cara also means friend in Irish language

, the alternative spelling, is from the Cornish word , meaning ''love''. This is likely cognate to the popular Welsh girls' name

Carys Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh vocabulary word ''caru'', "to love" (''cf.'' third person '' câr'' "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix ''-ys'', found in such names as '' Dilys'', '' Gladys' ...

. The name is also that of an island in the

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island group,

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;

Cara Island Cara Island ( gd, Cara) is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. Geography and etymology Cara is south of Gigha. It is accessible from Gigha. Cara has a translation in Gaelic as "dearest" or "dear one". C ...

lying just off the southern tip of the

Isle of Gigha Gigha (; gd, Giogha, italic=yes; sco, Gigha) or the Isle of Gigha (and formerly Gigha Island) is an island off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. The island forms part of Argyll and Bute and has a population of 163 people. The climate is m ...

. In

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, the term can be translated as "the spirit of Ra". In

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, the word means "dark", which may or may not be related to the Gaelic Ciara of the same meaning. In

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, the name means "pure", and is related to the names

Katharina Katharina is a feminine given name. It is a German form of Katherine. It may refer to: In television and film: *Katharina Bellowitsch, Austrian radio and TV presenter *Katharina Mückstein, Austrian film director *Katharina Thalbach, German actre ...

Katherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and Catherina, other variations are feminine Given name, names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria ...

, and

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. In Ancient (and sometimes in modern) Greek language, ''Kara'' means ''Head''. In

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, the word means "empty", and is the basis of the name of the

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martial art. In

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, was a

valkyrie In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ("chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"Orchard (1997:36) ...

; in the

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, the name either means "the wild, stormy one" (based on Old Norse , meaning "wild") or "curl" or "the curly one" (from Old Norse ). In

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, refers to a diamond size unit (translated from carat); in

Hausa Hausa may refer to: * Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa * Hausa language, spoken in West Africa * Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states * Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse See also * ...

means "to increase or complain".

People named Cara

* Cara Judea Alhadeff, artist, writer, and yoga teacher *

Cara Black Cara Cavell Black (born 17 February 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional tennis player. Black was primarily a doubles specialist, winning 60 WTA Tour and 11 ITF doubles titles. A former doubles world No. 1, she won ten major titles. By ...

, professional tennis player * Cara Black (author), American mystery writer * Cara Blue Adams, American author *

Cara Buono Cara Buono (born 1973/1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Dr. Faye Miller in the fourth season of the AMC drama series ''Mad Men''; Kelli Moltisanti in the sixth season of ''The Sopranos''; Linda Salvo in the 2006 ...

, American actress * Cara Butler, Irish American stepdancer and choreographer *

Cara Capuano Cara Capuano is an American sports anchor for ESPNU. Before joining ESPNU in 2008, she was a former sports reporter for FSN. She joined Fox Sports Northwest in August 2004, as a reporter and anchor for the ''Northwest Sports Report'' and the '' ...

, sports anchor for ESPNU * Cara Carriveau (born 1966), Chicago radio personality *

Cara Delevingne Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( ; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014. Delevingne sta ...

(born 1992), fashion model and actress *

Cara DeLizia Cara Elizabeth DeLizia (born April 10, 1984) is a former American actress. She is best known for her role as Fiona "Fi" Phillips in the Disney Channel Original Series ''So Weird''. She is the younger sister of Melissa DeLizia, and the youngest d ...

(born 1984), American television actress *

Cara Dillon Cara Elizabeth Dillon (born 21 July 1975, in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish folk singer. In 1995, she joined the folk supergroup Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group. After leaving t ...

, Irish folk singer *

Cara Duff-MacCormick Cara Duff-MacCormick (born December 12, 1944) is a Canadian actress, predominantly in the theatre. Early life and education Born in Woodstock, Ontario, Duff-MacCormick studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. C ...

, Canadian actress *

Cara Dunne-Yates Cara Dunne-Yates (March 17, 1970 – October 20, 2004) was an American paralympian, lawyer, and advocate. She was a Paralympic Games, Paralympic medalist in both winter and summer sports. She was Harvard University, Harvard-educated, and the only ...

(1970–2004), American scholar-athlete *

Cara Gee Cara Gee (born July 18, 1983) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actress. She is known for her roles in the television series ''Strange Empire'' and '' The Expanse''. She is described by Forbes as "one of the most prominent indigenous wome ...

(b. 1982) Ojibwe; Canadian actress *

Cara Gorges The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1992, the state joined the Va ...

(born 1987), beauty queen from Clearwater, Kansas * Cara Heads (born 1977), American Olympic weightlifter *

Cara Hilton Cara Laura Hilton (born 1975) is a Scottish Labour politician, who was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dunfermline from 2013 to 2016. Political career Hilton was the Labour candidate at the Dunfermline by-election on 20 Octob ...

, Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament *

Cara Hoffman Cara Hoffman is an American novelist, essayist, and journalist. She is a founding editor of ''The Anarchist Review of Books'' and the author of three critically acclaimed novels, ''So Much Pretty'' (2011), ''Be Safe, I Love You'' (2014), and ''Ru ...

, New York City-based novelist and journalist *

Cara Horgan Cara Horgan (born 5 October 1984) is an English actress who has appeared on stage, on television, and in films. Career Horgan has appeared in several television productions including ''Peep Show'', ''Traitors'', ''The Rotter's Club'', '' Geniu ...

, English actress *

Cara Jones Cara Jones (born Joan Cara Stein in 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and a voice actor. Married name is Joan Dans. Career As a singer and songwriter, she has sold over 1.2 million physical copies of her songs in Japan. In the Unit ...

, singer, songwriter, and a voice actor * Cara Knott (1966–1986), American murder victim *

Cara Lockwood Cara Tanamachi, better known as Cara Lockwood, is an American novelist from Mesquite, Texas. Career Tanamachi's novels identify primarily with the romance and chick lit genres. As Cara Lockwood, her most successful book was ''I Do (But I Don' ...

, American novelist * Cara Lott,

Adult An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. In human context, the term ''adult'' has meanings associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a " minor", a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of major ...

actress *

Cara Luft Cara Luft is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and clawhammer banjo player, and founding member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. She returned to her solo career in 2005. Early life and education Luft was born 27 May 1974 an ...

, musician *

Cara Pifko Cara Pifko (born March 15, 1976) is a Canadian actress known primarily for her work on television shows produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Life and career Pifko was born in Toronto, Ontario. A graduate of the National Theatre Sch ...

(born 1976), Canadian actress * Cara Quici (born 1985), American singer/songwriter *

Cara Readle Cara Readle (born 8 January 1991) is a Welsh actress from Swansea, Wales, known mainly for her role as Layla in ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' from series three to five. Early life and career Readle, formally known as Melissa, was born in S ...

(born 1991), Welsh actress *

Cara Seymour Cara Seymour (born 6 January 1964) is a British actress from Essex, England. She has appeared in films such as ''You've Got Mail'', '' American Psycho'', ''Adaptation'', ''Dancer in the Dark'', ''Gangs of New York'', ''Hotel Rwanda'', '' The S ...

(born 1964), English actress *

Cara Theobold Cara Louise Theobold (born 8 January 1990) is an English actress who trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her first acting role was Ivy Stuart in the third and fourth series of television period drama ''Downton Abbey'' and is also ...

(born 1990), English actress *

Cara Tivey Cara Tivey is an English pianist/keyboardist and vocalist who has mainly worked as a side musician. She is best known for her collaborations with Billy Bragg. Tivey is also the cousin of Stephen and Nick Duffy of The Lilac Time. Biography Ca ...

, English pianist/keyboardist and vocalist *

Cara Wakelin Cara or CARA may refer to: Places * Čara, a village on the island of Korčula, Croatia * Cara, a village in Cojocna Commune, Cluj County, Romania * Cara Island, off the west coast of Argyll, Scotland * Cara Paraná River, Colombia * Cara Suc ...

, Canadian model and actress *

Cara Williams Cara Williams (born Bernice Kamiat; June 29, 1925 – December 9, 2021) was an American film and television actress. She was best known for her role as Billy's Mother in ''The Defiant Ones'' (1958), for which she was nominated for the Academy A ...

(born 1925), American film and television actress * Cara Zavaleta, model and reality show guest

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