Given name
Carrah
“beloved”·“one who is dearly loved”·“a good friend”
Carrah is a variant of Cara. Interpretations include “beloved”, “one who is dearly loved”, and “a good friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carrah is a variant of Cara. Interpretations include “beloved”, “one who is dearly loved”, and “a good friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carrah is a variant of Cara. An origin associated with Cara is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carrah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 155
- 0 boys · 155 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 13 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 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 229 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Carrah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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20% boys · 80% girls
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Kami
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5% boys · 95% girls
Keysha
>99% girls