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Kasara

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How to Pronounce Kasara

Pronounced kuh-SAR-uh /kΙ™Λˆsɑːr.Ι™/Medium

Meaning: Kasara is a late-twentieth-century coinage with no single documented root. It most plausibly elaborates Kara (a pet form of Katherine or Cara, 'dear') or echoes the Kassandra/Cassandra family; the spelling and stress mark it as an American invented name rather than an inherited one.Low

In 30 seconds: Kasara is a modern invented girl's name, likely spun from Kara or the Cassandra sound, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its peak (said 'kuh-SAR-uh').
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningKasara is a late-twentieth-century coinage with no single documented root. It most plausibly elaborates Kara (a pet form of Katherine or Cara, 'dear') or echoes the Kassandra/Cassandra family; the spelling and stress mark it as an American invented name rather than an inherited one.
U.S. rank (2007)#16508 β†˜ Falling
2007 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 229
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 198819752007

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

Kasara is best read as an original coinage of the 1970s-80s, when parents freely reshaped soft, flowing sounds. It leans on Kara (from Katherine, or Latin cara, 'dear') and on the melodic Cassandra family, but no dictionary root is documented for the exact form.

It was never common, drawing only a few dozen girls a year around its late-1980s high and trailing off by the 2000s. Because its origin is genuinely uncertain, it carries no vintage or heritage weight β€” it simply reads as a pretty, made-at-home name of its decade.

Did you know? Kasara barely registered: across three decades it was chosen by a small handful of parents annually, cresting quietly around 1988 without ever becoming familiar.
Overall data confidence 35%
References β€” Kasara β€” Modern coinage; uncertain root, Kara/Cassandra family

Variations

KassaraKasandraKesaraKisara

Nicknames

KasSaraSari

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If you like Kasara…

Karaβ€” a likely parent short form behind the coinage
Cassandraβ€” the melodic name whose sound Kasara echoes
Kiaraβ€” a similarly invented flowing girl's name of the era
Samaraβ€” a like three-beat coinage with the same soft ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kasara mean?

Kasara is a modern invented name with no fixed meaning, most likely built on Kara or the Cassandra sound.

How do you pronounce Kasara?

It's said kuh-SAR-uh /kΙ™Λˆsɑːr.Ι™/ β€” three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Kasara a boy or girl name?

Kasara is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kasara?

Kasara was always rare, a modern coinage that peaked in the late nineteen-eighties and never became common.

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