Tools / Baby names / K
Kara
GirlMeaning of Kara: Turkish: 'beloved or dark'
Kara is a girl's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1042nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 885th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1042
226 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#885
41 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
102,025
First recorded 1896 · peak 1991
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
More Turkish girls' names
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #80UK #47
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #348UK #575
Turkish · 1 syllable
US #1057UK #594
Turkish · 3 syllables
US #637UK #295
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #1869UK #686
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #2072UK #729
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #2319UK #252
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #2037UK #1007
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #1506UK #670
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #4184UK #1406
Turkish · 3 syllables
US #1134UK #1097
Turkish · 2 syllables
US #2554UK #1198
Other names starting with K
Greek · 3 syllables
US #190UK #594
American · 2 syllables
US #367UK #332
Irish · 2 syllables
US #233UK #181
Greek · 1 syllable
US #194UK #283
English · 3 syllables
US #308UK #1036
English · 2 syllables
US #632UK #547
Arabic & Persian · 3 syllables
US #955UK #143
Russian · 2 syllables
US #393UK #510
Irish · 2 syllables
US #1121UK #1036
Irish · 3 syllables
US #87UK #1449
Latin · 3 syllables
US #736UK #855
American · 2 syllables
US #209UK #1262