Cara-Louise
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAR-a-loo-EEZ
- Origin
- Irish
Cara-Louise is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “friend + famous warrior”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cara-Louise mean?
Irish: Cara + Louise
“friend + famous warrior”
Joins Cara (Irish, “friend”) and Louise (Germanic, “famous warrior”).
Meanings borrowed from Cara and Louise.
Is Cara-Louise a girl's or a boy's name?
Cara-Louise is a girls' name.
How popular is Cara-Louise in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 5 girls.
Cara-Louise in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Cara-Louise
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caoimhe, Brooke, Grace, Jasmine, Chloe, Cara, Charlotte, Erin, Sophie, Michelle, Isabelle, Keira
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cara-Louise: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cara-louise, updated 20 October 2026.