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Khara
How to Pronounce Khara
Pronounced KAR-uh /ΛkΙΛr.Ι/High
Meaning: Khara is a name of uncertain origin. It most likely reads as a spelling of Kara or Cara, from Italian and Latin cara, 'beloved', or Irish cara, 'friend'; the same letters also appear in Hebrew and Sanskrit words, so the source is not settled.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Khara is best understood as a variant of Kara or Cara, from Latin and Italian cara, 'beloved', or Irish cara, 'friend', with the added Kh- giving it an exotic look. Because the spelling coincides with words in other languages, the origin is genuinely uncertain rather than fixed. It appears in United States records from the mid-nineteen-seventies.
It reached its high point in 1977 and stayed in light use for decades, with records into the twenty-twenties. Khara reads as a distinctive later-century spelling in the Kara family; its route is best given honestly as uncertain, and because the Kh- would mislead an English reader, the audio is guided from the respelling.
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What does the name Khara mean?
Khara is of uncertain origin; it most likely reads as a form of Kara or Cara, meaning 'beloved' or 'friend'.
How do you pronounce Khara?
It's said KAR-uh /ΛkΙΛr.Ι/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Khara a boy or girl name?
Khara is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Khara?
Khara is an uncommon name that crested in the late seventies and has stayed rare; it has not revived.