unisex name
Badra
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 469
Badra is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1981, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1954.
Badra over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Badra?
In 2025, Badra was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Badra is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Badra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Badra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Badra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Badra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Badra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Badra
How popular is the name Badra?
In 2025, Badra was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Badra a girl's or a boy's name?
Badra is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Badra most popular?
Badra peaked in 1981, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Badra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Badra currently ranks #3,213 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.