Cara

Cara is a female name, with Gaelic, Latin, and Irish origin meaning "Beloved"; an Italian origin meaning "Dear"; or Spanish origin meaning "Darling, Dear".

Cara is currently ranked at number 467 for females on the Social Security Administration's Top 1000 Baby Names list of 2009.

Diminutive for: Carabella, Caralynn, Caraway, or Caroline.

Nicknames: Cary

Cara is...

A type of orange;

An island off the coast of Scotland;

A character in the "Sword of Truth" series;

...and an Italian surname.