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Jacara
How to Pronounce Jacara
Pronounced juh-KAR-uh /dʒəˈkɑːr.ə/Medium
Meaning: Jacara is an invented American name built on the popular Ja- prefix plus -cara, which in Italian and Latin means 'dear, beloved.' It has no older pedigree of its own, but the -cara element gives it a genuine, affectionate sense; its appeal is the smooth, coined rhythm typical of the nineteen-eighties.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jacara is a coined American name pairing the fashionable Ja- prefix with -cara, 'dear' or 'beloved' in Italian and Latin. It belongs to the late-twentieth-century practice of building fresh, warm-sounding girls' names from admired pieces.
Jacara crested around 1998 at roughly seventy girls a year and receded through the two-thousands, a modest late-nineties arc. A Jacara from the peak is now in her mid-twenties. It reads as an of-its-era coinage rather than a reviving classic.
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What does the name Jacara mean?
Jacara is a coined name; its -cara element means 'dear, beloved' in Italian and Latin, giving it an affectionate sense.
How do you pronounce Jacara?
It's said juh-KAR-uh /dʒəˈkɑːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Jacara a boy or girl name?
Jacara is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jacara?
Jacara was a niche name that peaked in the late nineteen-nineties and has stayed rare.