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The baby name Harah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-rah (ˈhɑːrə),HAIR-ə (ˈhɛərə).

Harah is Arabic, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit, Semitic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: HAH-rah (ˈhɑːrə),HAIR-ə (ˈhɛərə)

What is the meaning of the name Harah ?

The baby name Harah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-rah (ˈhɑːrə),HAIR-ə (ˈhɛərə).

Harah is Arabic, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit, Semitic in Origin.

Harah is a rare cross-cultural given name with Semitic and Korean pathways. In Biblical Hebrew, harah (הרה) is the verb “to conceive, become pregnant,” appearing in Scripture; as a modern given name it evokes fertility, life, and new beginnings. Some sources also link it to Hara, the Assyrian district named in 1 Chronicles 5:26, though Harah as a personal name is not clearly attested in the Bible. Contemporary use is sporadic in Jewish and Christian circles, often chosen for its distinctive resonance alongside names like Hannah or Sarah.

In Korean, Hara (하라) is a feminine name whose meaning depends on the chosen hanja (for example, “summer,” “great,” “beauty”); Harah represents an alternate romanization or stylistic spelling. In Arabic, ḥārah (حارة) denotes a neighborhood or quarter and appears more as a toponym or surname than a given name. Variants and related forms include Hara, Harrah, and Harae; possible nicknames are Hari and Ara.

Harah is an uncommon pick. There are only 44 recorded uses of it in our data, from 17 countries.

Harah has the following similar or variant Names

Harah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Harah is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
DZ
EG
GT
HK

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People also ask about Harah

Harah is predominantly a girl's name.
Harah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAH-rah (ˈhɑːrə),HAIR-ə (ˈhɛərə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hara, Harrah, Hára, Héra and Haraah.
Across languages, Harah has these equivalents: Hara (Sanskrit — epithet of Shiva), Hara (Japanese surname/placename, 原), Hara (Arabic noun ḥārah — neighborhood/quarter).
Harah is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.
Yes. Harah stays under the radar of the national statistics we cover, placing it firmly among the rare choices.