Karas means dear or beloved — from the Lithuanian/Turkish. In Lithuanian, karas means crucian carp AND in Turkish, karas means black. The name carries dual Baltic-Turkish heritage. Two syllables of Lithuanian-dear AND Turkish-dark — the most dually beloved.
MeaningIn simple terms, "Karas" means "blackbird".
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#3569
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Why parents love Karas
In Lithuanian, dear AND beloved.In Turkish, karas means black.Two syllables with a warm, Baltic sound: KAR-ahs.Kar and As are both embedded.The most dually Baltic-Turkish beloved.
Karas IS Lithuanian for dear AND Turkish for black — dual Baltic-Turkish.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Lithuanian/Turkish.
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Today
Karas remains a beloved choice, ranking #3569 in the US. 630 babies have been named Karas since 2008.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Karas?
2014peak year
Karas has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3569), with about 38 babies named Karas each year. In 2014, 84 babies received the name (ranked #1788). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 630.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Karas's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Karas tend to be warm, beloved, and gifted at being the Lithuanian-Turkish dual dear.
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