The name Caria is a girl's name of English, Greek origin meaning "a Carian; beloved, friend; free man".

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Caria is both a rare elaboration of Cara and Carrie <em>and</em> and the name of an ancient region of Asia Minor. Given to a handful of girls in the US since the 50s, it is rarely given to more than 10 babies in a single year.
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As an elaboration, it derives from either Caroline (vias Carrie) meaning "free man", or from the Irish and Italian Cara, meaning "beloved, dear" and "friend". As an ancient place name, it connects to a region of what was once Anatolia and is now modern day Turkey. The name may have come from the king of the region, Car or Kar, who may or may not have been the same Kar of Megara in Greek mythology. 




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The name Caria peaked for girls at #3811 in 1955.

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