Kara-Leigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Italian
Kara-Leigh is a girls' name of Italian origin, meaning “dear, beloved + wood, meadow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kara-Leigh mean?
Italian: Kara + Leigh
“dear, beloved + wood, meadow”
Joins Kara (Italian, “dear, beloved”) and Leigh (“wood, meadow”).
Meanings borrowed from Kara and Leigh.
Is Kara-Leigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Kara-Leigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Kara-Leigh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 7 girls.
Kara-Leigh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
Names like Kara-Leigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Kiara, Cassidy, Caoimhe, Aoibheann, Caragh, Teagan, Kayleigh, Kianna, Brianna, Eowyn, Sienna
Names related to Kara-Leigh
More Italian names
Aria, Enzo, Bella, Gemma, Ariyah, Milani, Ariya, Armani, Bianca, Siena, Ariah, Capri, Kara, Emiliana, Jemma, Alfredo
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, “Kara-Leigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kara-leigh, updated 20 October 2026.