Ninkar or Ninkara (from kár, "to light up") was one of the names of Aya according to An = Anum (tablet III, line 126). However, this theonym initially referred to a separate deity, presumably considered to be the goddess of daylight.
Ninkar or Ninkara (from kár, "to radiate") was one of the names of Aya as per An = Anum (tablet III, line 126). Initially, however, this theonym signified a distinct deity, presumably the goddess of luminosity.