Variant of CARA. It can also be a diminutive of KATHERINE or KAROLINE.
CARA:
From an Italian word meaning "beloved", or possibly from Irish meaning "friend". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.
The name Kara is of Turkish origin. It is also used as a feminine given name in several other languages, including English and Russian.
Kara Janx's birth name is Kara Jankelowitz.
Kara Saun's birth name is Kara Saunders.
Kara MacLean's birth name is Kara Kathryn MacLean.
Yuri Kara's birth name is Kara, Yuri Viktorovich.
Kara Kopetsky's birth name is Kara Elise Kopetsky.
Kara Kennedy's birth name is Kara Anne Kennedy.
Kara DioGuardi's birth name is Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi.
Kara Dupell's birth name is Kara Marie Dupell.
Kara Drew's birth name is Kara Elizabeth Drew.
Kara Cohen's birth name is Kara Beth Cohen.
Kara Thibault's birth name is Kara Laurin Thibault.