ARA  

Gender: M
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "handsome"

One of the most melodious in the Armenian name pool, familiarized by Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian.

Nicknames & Variations:
Arra

Ara is being discussed in our message boards:

• Girl name suggestions, please
• Help me think of twin girl's name pairs with a theme
• Baby name game with MANY twists!!!
• Need names for a cartoon character!!!
• Help! A twin for Dotty.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ara:

• CELESTIAL NAMES: Some heavenly baby name choices
• 1910 BABY NAMES: Testing the 100-year rule
• THE LOST NAMES OF 1880
• ARMENIAN NAMES: Fom Ara to Zabelle