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Cara ( given name ) - wikipedia Cara ( given name ) <Th_colspan="2"> Kara Pronunciation / ˈkɑːrə , ˈkɛərə / Gender female <Th_colspan="2"> Origin Word / name Latin Meaning cherished and beloved one Region of origin Italy <Th_colspan="2"> Other names Related names Kara , Cheryl , Cherie , Karina Kara is a female given name of Latin or Celtic origin . It has been frequently used mostly in recent times , especially in the 1970s , 1980s and 1990s . Kara means beloved in Latin and the names Carina , Cherie and Cheryl derive from it . Cara also means friend in Irish language 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 size unit ( cà rá ) translated from caret ; Africa - Hausa - to increase or complain . People named Cara ( edit ) 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 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 Maria from The Challenge 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 Theobold ( born 1990 ) , 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 ( edit ) Jump up ^ http://www.babynameshub.com/baby-names-girls/Cara.html Jump up ^ Cara , thinkbabynames.com Jump up ^ http://www.babynamesofireland.com/cara Jump up ^ http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Cara Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cara_(given_name)&oldid=845550346 '' Categories : Feminine given names Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Edit links This page was last edited on 12 June 2018 , at 14 : 19 . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . By using this site , you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. , a non-profit organization . About Wikipedia