boy's name

Bara

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 110

Bara is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Bara is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2017, when 10 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 1994.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bara over time

Births per decade in France, 1990s 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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Births named Bara by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 5
2000s 10
2010s 45
2020s (to 2025) 30

How popular is Bara?

In 2025, Bara was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Bara is used

England & Wales #6,119 3 in 2017
France #6,687 5 in 2025
United States #14,185 5 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Bara

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Bara also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Bara

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Bara

How popular is the name Bara?

In 2025, Bara was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Bara a girl's or a boy's name?

Bara is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bara?

Bara has 2 syllables.

When was Bara most popular?

Bara peaked in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Bara a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bara currently ranks #6,687 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.