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The baby name Bara is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': {'ipa': '/baˈraːʔ/', 'respelling': 'ba-RAA (or BAH-rah; final glottal stop often heard)'}, 'Czech': {'ipa': '/ˈbaːra/', 'respelling': 'BAH-rah (long first A)'}}.

Bara is Arabic, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Slavic
Pronunciation: {'Arabic': {'ipa': '/baˈraːʔ/', 'respelling': 'ba-RAA (or BAH-rah; final glottal stop often heard)'}, 'Czech': {'ipa': '/ˈbaːra/', 'respelling': 'BAH-rah (long first A)'}}

What is the meaning of the name Bara ?

The baby name Bara is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': {'ipa': '/baˈraːʔ/', 'respelling': 'ba-RAA (or BAH-rah; final glottal stop often heard)'}, 'Czech': {'ipa': '/ˈbaːra/', 'respelling': 'BAH-rah (long first A)'}}.

Bara is Arabic, Slavic in Origin.

Bara is a cross-cultural given name with several independent roots. In Arabic, it reflects barā’a (“innocence, blamelessness; recovery”), and appears as Barā’/Baraa; a notable early bearer is al-Barā’ ibn ‘Āzib, a companion of the Prophet, which anchored its masculine use in Islamic tradition. Modern spellings include Bara, Baraa, and Bara’a across the Arab world.

In Central Europe, Bara (Czech Bára) is a familiar pet form of Barbora/Barbara, from Greek barbaros “foreign,” popularized in Czech by Božena Němcová’s novella Divá Bára. In Indonesian, Bara means “ember, glowing coal,” a modern, energetic masculine choice. In Japanese, Bara (薔薇, “rose”) is rare but occasionally used as a feminine name. Variants and related forms: Baraa, Barā’, al-Barā’, Bára, Barbora, Barbara; spellings may also appear as Bara’a. Meanings range from innocence to ember to rose.

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Famous people with the name Bara

Barbora Votíková Actor · Born 1996 · Czech Republic Bára Votíková is best known as a Czech professional football goalkeeper, playing for Arsenal on loan from Slavia Prague and representing the Czech Republic national team. Born on 13 September 1996, she is also known as a YouTuber.

Bara – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF 0 #9 2 188
BF Girls 0 #15 3 315
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
LT 0 #87 2 949
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
JO 0 #128 10 2,158
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CZ Girls 0 #158 281 5,378
CZ 0 #165 21 3,154
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
PS 0 #197 22 5,692
IR 0 #210 20 4,221
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
JO Girls 0 #236 92 7,570
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
JO Boys 0 #253 131 7,057
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
IL 0 #263 12 6,291
PS Boys 0 #269 369 10,655
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
HR Girls 0 #274 16 3,687
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
IR Girls 0 #295 276 8,334
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SD Girls 0 #323 23 7,678
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
YE 0 #351 31 8,639
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
PS Girls 0 #390 137 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #404 101 11,303
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
SD Boys 0 #412 34 10,523
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
IL Boys 0 #431 181 10,983
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
LY 0 #459 77 12,703
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
CM Boys 0 #527 24 12,054
IL Girls 0 #535 83 11,648
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
IQ Boys 0 #559 109 13,071
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
TN 0 #588 262 13,765
SY 0 #610 120 11,684
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
QA Boys 0 #680 28 18,093
MA 0 #687 507 20,986
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
EG Boys 0 #754 133 15,035
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #824 107 5,610
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
DZ 0 #829 357 20,130
IT Boys 0 #835 707 10,046
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
United States Boys 2017 #881 5 7,410
SA Girls 0 #885 51 25,931
EG Girls 0 #892 68 14,742
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NG Boys 0 #920 32 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MX Boys 0 #961 22 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
MY Girls 0 #973 22 24,821
MY Boys 0 #979 133 25,439
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,046 47 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,111 68 25,619
TR 0 #1,145 67 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,304 312 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,389 58 9,415

Bara is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Bara

Bara is predominantly a boy's name.
Bara is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'Arabic': {'ipa': '/baˈraːʔ/', 'respelling': 'ba-RAA (or BAH-rah; final glottal stop often heard)'}, 'Czech': {'ipa': '/ˈbaːra/', 'respelling': 'BAH-rah (long first A)'}}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Baraa, Bara', Barah and Bára.
Across languages, Bara has these equivalents: Baraa (Arabic transliteration), Barbara (when Bara is used as a diminutive in Czech/Slavic contexts).
Yes — Bara ranked #385 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Bara ranks highest in France (#385 in 2021).
Bara's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2011 to #385 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Bara are in our database, including Barbora Votíková (Actor).