The baby name Anara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NAH-rah; IPA: /ɑˈnɑːrə/.
The baby name Anara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NAH-rah; IPA: /ɑˈnɑːrə/.
Anara is in Origin.
Anara is a feminine name found across Central Asia, especially Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It stems from Persian anar "pomegranate", borrowed through Turkic and Persian contact; in Azerbaijani the closely related given name Anar is common. The pomegranate's long-standing symbolism (fertility, abundance, prosperity, and beauty) shapes the name's meaning; some Central Asian speakers gloss it more specifically as "pomegranate blossom".
Usage rose in the 20th century with broader Persianate cultural influence and remains familiar in the region and its diasporas. Variants and cognates include Anar (Azerbaijani/Persian), Anora (Tajik/Uzbek), Anargul (Kazakh/Kyrgyz compound "pomegranate flower"), and diminutives such as Nara, Ana, and Ara. A modern folk etymology also links Anara to Arabic anara "to illuminate", encouraging interpretations like "light" or "radiance", though this is secondary to the pomegranate root. The name travels well internationally thanks to its clear vowels and simple spelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ | 0 | #21 | 99 | 1,452 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #30 | 1,482 | 5,862 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #72 | 4 | 1,051 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #277 | 13 | 6,578 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #371 | 131 | 11,913 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #895 | 22 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #924 | 18 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,141 | 71 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Anara is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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