girl's name

Jarah

JAIR-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 444

Jarah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1976.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Jarah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Jarah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 35
1980s 86
1990s 98
2000s 136
2010s 73
2020s (to 2025) 16

How Popular Is Jarah?

In 2023, Jarah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Jarah

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

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

How to Say Jarah

  • English JAIR-uh

Sibling Names for Jarah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jarah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Jarah

How popular is the name Jarah?

In 2023, Jarah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Jarah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Jarah?

Jarah has 2 syllables.

When was Jarah most popular?

Jarah peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.