Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Kara Updated January 12, 2026 by Jennifer M. Kara Gender: Female Origin: Italian Meaning: Dear ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Kara? The name Kara is primarily a female name of Italian origin that means Dear. form of CaraPeople who like the name Kara also like: Amelia, Hannah, Ella, Keira, Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Jacob, Aiden, Landon, Liam, Caleb, Ethan, Benjamin Names like Kara: Karah, Kerri, Kaikoura, Kerra, Khayriyya, Kaira, Kori, Kuro, Kyrah, Kirya, Kyra, Kaur, Kyria, Kari, Kore, Keir, Kairi, Kerr, Kurou, Kishora, Kaysar, Kiara, Kierra, Khair, Kaiser, Kaywar, Kokuro, Karro, Kare, Kura Stats for the Name Kara Kara is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Kara is currently #988 in U.S. births