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Roa

Girl

Meaning of Roa: Arabic: 'thirst'

Roa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6994th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6994

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

84

First recorded 2017 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Roa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

14% boys · 86% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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