Ara
Meaning
legendary Armenian king Ara the Beautiful of Armenian mythology
One Ara, two histories
Armenian · The legendary Armenian king Ara the Beautiful; the older etymology is uncertain.
Latin · Latin ara, altar, also the name of a southern constellation. In this history, the name is usually gender-neutral.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ara peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
260 people · the #21,104 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 32
Among people named Ara living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ara
Most people given the name Ara in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Ara you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ara deep dive
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