Given name & surname
Karra
“one who is pure”·“dearly loved”·“a good friend”
Karra is a variant of Kara. Interpretations include “one who is pure”, “dearly loved”, and “a good friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karra is a variant of Kara. Interpretations include “one who is pure”, “dearly loved”, and “a good friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Karra is a variant of Kara. Kara has been associated with Greek and Italian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,054
- 0 boys · 1,054 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −80%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 40 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 974 as a first name in 2020; 484 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.
Karra’s family of names
Karra has a related form in Kara. In Greek usage, Karra as a surname is a transliteration of Κάρρα. In Greek usage, Karra as a surname is a transliteration of Καρρά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Karra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cara
“beloved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% girls
Karissa
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
>99% girls
Katy
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Cassandra
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Kaci
“a vigilant man; one who is alert” · “a vigilant woman”
7% boys · 93% girls
Kassandra
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Kassie
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Kyara
>99% girls