First names in Hebrew

First name Kara: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קרה

Gematria value: 305

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kara is written קרה

Meaning and origin

What does Kara mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin: Italian cara, "dear"; Turkish kara, "black"
Origin: disputed

Kara is a name of several origins. It is often linked to the Italian cara, “dear”, and in Turkish kara means “black”; it is also a short form of Katherine in Scandinavia. It was popular in America in the 1980s and 1990s.

Gematria

Kara = 305

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קרה has 3 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• רthe letter Resh200
• הthe letter He5
• Total305

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Kara, from ק to ה:

קוּם הִתְהַלֵּךְ בָּאָרֶץ לְאׇרְכָּהּ וּלְרׇחְבָּהּ כִּי לְךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה׃

“Rise, walk through the land, its length and its breadth, for to you I will give it.”

Genesis 13:17

The book of your first name

Kara, in nine pages

• Kara, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Kara
• Kara, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Kara in three answers

How do you write Kara in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Kara is written קרה.

What is the gematria value of Kara?
Written קרה, Kara is worth 305: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter He (5).

What does Kara mean?
Of disputed origin: Italian cara, "dear"; Turkish kara, "black (origin: disputed). Kara is a name of several origins. It is often linked to the Italian cara, “dear”, and in Turkish kara means “black”; it is also a short form of Katherine in Scandinavia. It was popular in America in the 1980s and 1990s.