Kara is both a given name and a surname with various, unrelated origins in various cultures. As an English name, it is a spelling variant of the Italian endearment cara, meaning beloved, or the Irish word cara, meaning friend, or a
hypocorism for the name
Caroline. It was popularized in the 20th century by the
DC Comics superheroine
Kara Zor-El.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Kara Kennedy Allen (1960–2011), professional board member and a television producer
Supergirl's original Kryptonian name in the comics is Kara Zor-El, and in some of the more recent adaptations of the character she uses "Kara" in her civilian life as well:
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
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Kara is both a given name and a surname with various, unrelated origins in various cultures. As an English name, it is a spelling variant of the Italian endearment cara, meaning beloved, or the Irish word cara, meaning friend, or a
hypocorism for the name
Caroline. It was popularized in the 20th century by the
DC Comics superheroine
Kara Zor-El.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Kara Kennedy Allen (1960–2011), professional board member and a television producer
Supergirl's original Kryptonian name in the comics is Kara Zor-El, and in some of the more recent adaptations of the character she uses "Kara" in her civilian life as well:
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.