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Cara

“Dear, beloved (Italian) or friend (Irish)” — Italian/Irish, 20th-century English coinage origin

Girl's name · #1326 in the US (2025) · 80s

Cara has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #184 (1985) · 53,305 babies named Cara all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #25 in N. Ireland (2025) · #52 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Caras

• Cara Delevingne — English model and actor (born 1992)
• Cara Black — Zimbabwean tennis player
• Cara Buono — American actress, screenwriter, and director
• Cara Williams — American actress (1925–2021)
• Cara Gee — Canadian actress (born 1983)

In stories & tradition

• Cara Dune — The Mandalorian
• Cara Castillo — All My Children
• Cara — The Sword of Truth · Legend of the Seeker

What Caras become

Among 248 notable people named Cara:

Entertainers appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cara Delevingne, English model and actor (born 1992).

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