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Carrera

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Pronounced kuh-RAIR-uh /kəˈrɛər.ə/Medium

Meaning: From the Spanish carrera, 'race; run; career; roadway' — also a common surname. Most American ears will hear the Porsche Carrera first, and the Italian marble town Carrara sounds close; we note both honestly.Medium

In 30 seconds: Spanish for 'race; road; career' — and, to many ears, the Porsche (said 'kuh-RAIR-uh'). We note the car link honestly.
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Origin MediumSpanish
MeaningFrom the Spanish carrera, 'race; run; career; roadway' — also a common surname. Most American ears will hear the Porsche Carrera first, and the Italian marble town Carrara sounds close; we note both honestly.
U.S. rank (2024)#13767 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 236

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619812024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Carrera is Spanish for 'race; run; roadway; career,' and a long-established surname. In the U.S. it is heard mostly through the Porsche Carrera, named for the Carrera Panamericana road race; the Italian marble town Carrara sits nearby in sound. As a girl's name it is very rare and sporty-sleek — the brand echo we note honestly (said 'kuh-RAIR-uh').

It appears very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, sleek, and Spanish at root.

Did you know? Carrera is Spanish for a race — and the Porsche took its name from the Carrera Panamericana, a punishing road race across Mexico in the 1950s; we note the car link honestly (said 'kuh-RAIR-uh').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Carrera — Spanish 'race; road'; surname; Porsche Carrera association

Variations

CarraraKarreraCarreras

Nicknames

CarrieRara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Carrera mean?

Carrera is Spanish for 'race; run; roadway; career.' It is also a surname and a Porsche model, which we note.

How do you pronounce Carrera?

It's said kuh-RAIR-uh /kəˈrɛər.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle. In Spanish the r is rolled.

Is Carrera a boy or girl name?

Carrera is recorded here as a girl's name; it is chiefly a surname and a word.

How popular is Carrera?

Carrera is very rare as a given name in the U.S.

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