Qara means “black; common people, nation; great, grand”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Qara mean?
(1) قارا رەڭ، (2) پۇقرا، خەلق، مىللەت، (3) ئۇلۇغ، كاتتا، چوڭLiteral meaning
Qara (قارا) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “black; common people, nation; great, grand”.[1]
Qara in Uyghur
What does Qara mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written قارا and Qara (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “black; common people, nation; great, grand” applies. [1]
Is Qara a Uyghur name?
Yes. Qara is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Qara across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | قاراArabic script | — | same as above: “black; common people, nation; great, grand” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Qara
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Names related to Qara
Variants and linked names
- SuweydeGirl“black; common people, folk, nation; great, eminent; little dark one”
Sibling names for Qara
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Qara rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- MujahidBoy“fighter, soldier, partisan”same language (uyghur)
- ShukurBoy“gratitude, thankfulness”same language (uyghur)
- Se'idkamilBoy“Se'id with the added element kamil”same language (uyghur)
- MeremGirl“confidant, companion, close, intimate”same language (uyghur)
- MerdishahBoy“the name Merdi with the epithet Shah”same language (uyghur)
- HösnidinBoy“one who adds beauty to the faith”same language (uyghur)
- SimaxanGirl“sign, image, face, countenance, figure”same language (uyghur)
- MuramitBoy“the name Hamid with the epithet Mir”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Qara
What does the name Qara mean?
Qara means “black; common people, nation; great, grand”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Qara a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Qara, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Qara?
Qara is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Qara have?
Qara has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: (1) قارا رەڭ، (2) پۇقرا، خەلق، مىللەت، (3) ئۇلۇغ، كاتتا، چوڭ; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling قارا (+1 more)
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