Jarah

This Old Testament name feels feminine to a modern English speaker, thought the Biblical Jarah was male. In the most recent year counted, there were seven girls and five boys given the name. With the rise of Biblical boys' names that end in vowel sounds like Noah and Ezra, Jarah may have new possibilities for boys. An alternate spelling is Jarrah, which is also a distinct Arabic name. Jared and Jareth are unrelated but similar-sounding Biblical choices for boys.

Jarah is also given to girls.

Pronounced JAR-uh.

As of October 2026, Jarah ranked #10658 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #5320 in 1977.