Kara
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kara
Kara and the soundalike (though not necessarily related) Cara are among the most multi-cultural names around. Cara has roots in Latin, Italian, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese, and Kara can be viewed as simply as K-starting version of Cara.
But Kara is also uniquely a Norse mythology name, drawn from the name of a valkyrie meaning "wild stormy one".. Kara was a Valkyrie, lover of Helgi, who charmed his enemies in battle by enchanting them with song.
Both Cara and Kara peaked in the 1980s but Kara remains more popular than the Cara variant.
Kara is also given to boys.
Pronounced KAR-uh.
As of October 2026, Kara ranked #1075 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #95 in 1984, Nameberry popularity #391.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #440 | 730 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #507 | 624 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #499 | 626 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #516 | 609 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #500 | 621 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #575 | 530 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #673 | 426 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #764 | 373 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #870 | 319 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #939 | 283 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #988 | 261 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,075 | 226 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Kara for girls
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