Ara
How to say it: AH-ruh · /ˈɑrə/
Latin word for 'altar', also 'king' in lore - short cross-cultural unisex name.
Ara was the 2,315th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,561 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,315 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 57,161 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,561 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ara peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ari
Honouring a Ara in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ara is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.
Famous people named Ara
- Ara Abrahamian (born 1975)Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler
- Ara Malikian (born 1968)Armenian musician
- Ara Güler (1928–2018)Turkish photographer
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