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Girl's nameOrigin: English, Italian, IrishMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 2 January

Kara

Kara is a modern, melodious feminine name popular across English-speaking countries. It is commonly treated as a spelling variant of Cara, drawing from the Italian word for "beloved" or the Irish Gaelic term for "friend". Short, chic, and filled with affection, it is an effortless choice worldwide.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Kara
Slovak:
Kara
Czech:
Kara
Hungarian:
Kara
Polish:
Kara
German:
Kara
Spanish:
French:
Italian:
Portuguese:
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Kara is interpreted as "beloved", "dear", or "friend".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Kara sa v anglickom jazykovom prostredí používa najmä ako pravopisný variant mena Cara. To sa vykladá buď podľa talianskeho prídavného mena cara vo význame „drahá“ či „milovaná“, alebo sa spája s írskym slovom cara, ktoré znamená „priateľ“. Možný je aj vznik ako skrátenej podoby mien začínajúcich sa na Kar-, napríklad Karolína alebo Karina.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Kara vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

KARA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

12 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
2 January
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenčine sa vyslovuje [kara] s prízvukom na prvej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Kara
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Kary
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Kare
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Karu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Kara!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Kare
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Karou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KarkaKarinkaKaruška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Kara
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Kara! Karka! Karinka!

Notable figures named Kara

14

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Kara Mustafa
HRE
1634 – 1683Historical Figure

Ottoman military leader and grand vizier (1634-1683)

Kara Ahmed Paša
HRE
died 1555Historical Figure

Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire

Kara Walkerová
US
born 1969Notable Figure

American painter and installation artist (born 1969)

Kara DioGuardi
US
born 1970Notable Figure

American music producer, composer and pop singer

Kara Yülük Osman
TM
died 1435Historical Figure

The first king of Aq Qoyunlu (1378–1435)

Kara Hayward
US
born 1998Notable Figure

American actress

Kara Hui
CN
born 1960Notable Figure

Chinese-born actress

Kara Lawson
US
born 1981Notable Figure

American basketball player and coach

Test how Kara sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Kara Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

90 / 100Excellent
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:K.S.without dots:KS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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