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Cara irish name meaning. Etymology Historical Origin of the Baby Name Cara Cara is the Latin and Italian word for dear as in cherished beloved but it is also the Irish-Gaelic word for friend. Read the full Irish name meaning. Listen to the pronunciation of Cara.

Looking for the perfect name. Girl name origins meanings. In Irish cara simply means a friend.

Cara as a girls name is pronounced KAR-ah KEER-ah. Face in court contact connection. Derived from the Italian cara beloved dear which is from the Latin carus beloved dear.

From caomh gentle beautiful precious. This is a parallel origin for the name and the main origin in Ireland and other Gaelic Celtic populations. The meaning of Cara is Friend.

Cara sa chúirt noun. Cara as Críost noun. Meanings and history of the name Cara In Gaelic Cara means friend A traditional girls name in Ireland.

See Also in Irish. With a name like Cara you get two lovely etymologies for the price of one. Feminine form of the Latin and Italian word for dear.