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Nara

OriginJapanese place name or Celtic
Meaning"happy"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2476

2025 SSA

BoysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Nara

Soft, simple, and far more unusual than Tara or Farrah. As a Japanese place name, it's been used occasionally as a surname and is beginning to be used as a first. Nara is also the name of a Hindu (male) God and the name means "man" in Hindi.

Nara is also given to boys.

Pronounced NAR-uh.

As of October 2026, Nara ranked #2476 for girls in US births in 2025 and #13451 for boys in US births in 2013 SSA, peaked at #2447 for girls in 1909 and #5900 for boys in 1987.

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Nara in pop culture

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  • "Arrival in Nara" and "Leaving NaraGirl

    " songs by Alt,J

  • NaraGirl

    ancient capital of Japan from AD 710 to 794

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