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Jara

Girl

Meaning of Jara: Hebrew: 'God has shown'

Jara is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8551st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8551

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

860

First recorded 1967 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Jara per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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