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Why parents love Kara- Supergirl's real name is Kara Zor-El.
- Battlestar Galactica's Starbuck is Kara Thrace.
- Four letters with a warm, open sound: KAH-rah.
- The meaning dear/beloved is tenderly beautiful.
- It works across Italian, Greek, and Turkish traditions.
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The vibe of Kara
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Origin & history of Kara
Italian cara (dear/beloved) or Greek katharos (pure)
→ Kara
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English roots
Kara has multiple beautiful origins: Italian cara (dear/beloved), Greek katharos (pure), and Turkish kara (dark/black). Supergirl's real name is Kara Zor-El. Battlestar Galactica's Starbuck is Kara Thrace — one of TV's most complex female characters. The name works across many cultures.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Used across multiple cultures; Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) created 1959.
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Today
Kara remains a beloved choice, ranking #683 in the US. 101,796 babies have been named Kara since 1896.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kara?
1991
peak year
Today, Kara is rarely chosen — ranked around #683, with only about 467 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1991, 3,280 babies were given the name (ranked #106 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Kara has been declining in recent years. In all, around 101,796 babies have been registered as Kara since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,280
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #106)
(ranked #106)
467
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,670
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
101,796
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kara4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Kara's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturer. People named Kara tend to be dear, heroic, and gifted at flying to save everyone.
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Flies to save everyone✦
Dear and beloved◈
Kryptonian strength◎
Starbuck-level courage♡
Multicultural beautyK2
A1
R9
A1
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Kara🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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