Karra
Karra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 2728th; the most babies were born in 1989 (40). More babies were named Karra in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kara) variant of Cara ('dear') · Italian, Latin, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198940 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,054babies recorded
What does the name Karra mean?
Karra is a spelling of Kara, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kara's meaning and origin.
Kara is listed by Wiktionary as a variant of Cara. Cara is the Italian and Latin word for 'dear, beloved' (feminine of caro), and is also the Irish word cara 'friend'. Kara is separately a Turkish word meaning 'black' and occurs in Turkic names, and it appears in other languages too. In the US it became common in the 1970s and 1980s.
cara (Italian / Latin, “dear, beloved”)cara (Irish, “friend”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Cara, Karah, Carina.
See also: Latin names, names that mean love.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kara', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cara', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Karra popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,184 | 13 |
| 2010 | #8,968 | 13 |
| 2000 | #7,360 | 14 |
| 1990 | #2,979 | 38 |
| 1980 | #3,361 | 25 |
| 1970 | #7,470 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Karra, counting every spelling?
Karra is a spelling of Kara, a name family that ranked #702 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 407 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kara | 226 | #1,075 | 1,462 |
| Cara | 168 | #1,326 | 984 |
| Kera | 8 | #11,430 | 47 |
| Karah | — | — | 45 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Karra?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Karra are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 21 and 42. That makes Karra mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Karra by state
How common Karra was among girls born in each state in 1987–1991, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Karra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Karra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Karra
What does Karra mean?
Karra is a spelling of Kara, which means “variant of Cara ('dear')” (Italian, Latin, Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Karra?
Karra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 2728th; the most babies were born in 1989 (40). More babies were named Karra in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Karra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Karra in the US.
Where was Karra most popular?
In 1987–1991, Karra was most common in Ohio (0.01 per 1,000 girls).