Cara (given name)
| Cara | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑːrə/ |
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | cherished and beloved one |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kara, Cheryl, Cherie, Karina |
Cara is a female given name of Latin or Irish origin. It has been frequently used mostly in recent times, especially in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. [1]
Cara means beloved in Latin and the names Carina, Cherie and Cheryl derive from it. [2] Cara also means friend in Irish language [3]
Kara, the alternative spelling, is from the Cornish word, meaning love. This is likely cognate to the popular Welsh girls' name Carys.
The name is also that of an island in the Inner Hebrides island group, Scotland; Cara Island lying just off the southern tip of the Isle of Gigha.
In Turkey the word Kara means "dark", which may or may not be related to the Gaelic Ciara of the same meaning.
Cara in different languages: Spanish/Latin- face or expensive; Vietnamese- diamond, precious jewel; Africa-Hausa- to increase or complain. [4]
People named Cara
- Cara Judea Alhadeff, artist, writer, and yoga teacher
- Cara Black, professional tennis player
- Cara Black (author), American mystery writer
- Cara Blue Adams, American author
- Cara Buono, American actress
- Cara Butler, Irish American stepdancer and choreographer
- Cara Capuano, sports anchor for ESPNU
- Cara Carriveau (born 1966), Chicago radio personality
- Cara Delevingne, (born 1992) fashion model and actress
- Cara DeLizia (born 1984), American television actress
- Cara Dillon, Irish folk singer
- Cara Duff-MacCormick, Canadian actress
- Cara Dunne-Yates (1970–2004), American scholar-athlete
- Cara Fawn, Adult actress
- Cara Gorges (born 1987), beauty queen from Clearwater, Kansas
- Cara Heads (born 1977), American Olympic weightlifter
- Cara Hilton, Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Cara Hoffman, New York City-based novelist and journalist
- Cara Horgan, English actress
- Cara Jones, singer, songwriter, and a voice actor
- Cara Knott (1966-1986), American murder victim
- Cara Lockwood, American novelist
- Cara Lott, Adult actress
- Cara Luft, musician
- Cara McAuley, oral surgeon
- Cara Pifko (born 1976), Canadian actress
- Cara Quici (born 1985), American singer/songwriter
- Cara Readle (born 1991), Welsh actress
- Cara Seymour (born 1964), English actress
- Cara Tivey, English pianist/keyboardist and vocalist
- Cara Wakelin, Canadian model and actress
- Cara Williams (born 1925), American film and television actress
- Cara Zavaleta, model and reality show guest
References
- ↑ http://www.babynameshub.com/baby-names-girls/Cara.html
- ↑ Cara, thinkbabynames.com
- ↑ http://www.babynamesofireland.com/cara
- ↑ http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Cara