Given name & surname
Caria
Caria is a feminine given name. It is used in Italian and Cebuano.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Caria is a diminutive of Macaria.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caria through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 221
- 0 boys · 221 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 187 as a first name in 2020; 108 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Caria’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Caria is a diminutive of Macaria.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Caria, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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