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Cara vs Fiadh

Cara and Fiadhcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Cara was ranked #33 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Cara was ranked #52 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Cara was ranked #196 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Cara was ranked #468 and Fiadh #256 among girls in England and Wales.

Cara and Fiadh over time

Cara and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Cara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fiadh in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Cara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fiadh in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2018, Fiadh moved ahead of Cara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #21 and #32 the year before became #28 and #20.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cara #27 in 2023, Fiadh #1 in 2021.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Cara held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Fiadh in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Cara #27 in 2023, Fiadh #1 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #35 and #80; by 2015 that had become #36 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cara #52, Fiadh #3.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024

    Cara held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Fiadh in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Cara #20 in 2015, Fiadh #2 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2018: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #21 and #32; by 2018 that had become #28 and #20.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cara #33, Fiadh #3.

  • England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025

    Cara held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Fiadh in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Cara #230 in 2014, Fiadh #256 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2021: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #327 and #460; by 2021 that had become #373 and #355.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cara #468, Fiadh #256.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Cara

Pairs where Cara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cara, Fiadh
FieldCaraFiadh
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningGenuinely dual-sourced: an Italian word meaning 'beloved', or independently an Irish word meaning 'friend' — Behind the Name records both without resolving between them.Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.
OriginDisputed — possibly Italian, possibly IrishIrish (modern)
Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.ə//ˈfʲiə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesCaraghNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Cara is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Italian, possibly Irish origin, while Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin.
  • Cara has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
  • Cara's recorded meaning differs from Fiadh's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Cara a "high" Data Confidence level and Fiadh a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Cara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls