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    Name: Kara

    Origin and Meaning of the Name Kara

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    Gender:

    Both

    Origin:

    Gaelic

    Meaning:

    Friend

    Origin:

    Italian

    Meaning:

    Beloved

    Origin:

    Turkish

    Meaning:

    Black

    Pronunciation:

    (KAR ah); (KARE uh)   [Guide]

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    Miscellaneous Info for Kara

    Categories:

    Color Names, Literary Characters Names, Places Names, English Names, Gaelic Names, Italian Names, Turkish Names

    Used in:

    English and Turkish speaking countries

    Additional info:

    As a female name, Kara is derived from Cara - which has roots in Gaelic and Italian. As a male name it is Turkish.

    Kara refers to several geographical places.

    It is a character in the novel 'Benim Adým Kýrmýzý' by the Turkish author Orhan Pamuk.

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    Popularity Rank of Kara

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    The name meaning of Kara and the name origin of Kara have been reviewed by our name experts.
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