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The baby name Jara is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YA-ra (Slavic, IPA: /ˈjara/),JAH-ra (English, IPA: /ˈdʒɑːrə/),HA-ra (Spanish, IPA: /ˈxaɾa/).

Jara is Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic, Spanish
Pronunciation: YA-ra (Slavic, IPA: /ˈjara/),JAH-ra (English, IPA: /ˈdʒɑːrə/),HA-ra (Spanish, IPA: /ˈxaɾa/)

What is the meaning of the name Jara ?

The baby name Jara is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YA-ra (Slavic, IPA: /ˈjara/),JAH-ra (English, IPA: /ˈdʒɑːrə/),HA-ra (Spanish, IPA: /ˈxaɾa/).

Jara is Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Jara has several independent roots. In Slavic languages (Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian), it began as a short form of Jaroslava/Jarmila and other names built on the Proto‑Slavic element jar‑, meaning “springtime” and by extension “vigorous, ardent.” Since the early 20th century it has also stood on its own, read as “springlike” or “fiery.” Related Slavic forms include Jarka (f.), Jaro and Jára (m.), and longer bases Jaroslava/Jaroslav.

In Spanish, Jara is a nature name from the word for the rockrose shrub (Cistus), ultimately from Andalusi Arabic šara; its use as a given name rose in Spain in recent decades. In Arabic, Jara (Jāra, جارة) is a feminine noun meaning “neighbor” and is occasionally used as a modern given name in the Levant. International variants and lookalikes include Yara, Yaara, and Iara (distinct in origin but often grouped with Jara), plus the rare Spanish historical spelling Xara.

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Jara – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
Switzerland Girls 2024 #88 48 1,786
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
CZ Boys 0 #133 263 6,530
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BD 0 #144 85 5,992
BD Girls 0 #151 314 8,413
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CZ 0 #173 13 3,154
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Belgium Girls 2000 #204 18 423
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IR 0 #211 19 4,221
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Girls 0 #305 37 5,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
IR Boys 0 #332 265 10,162
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Spain 0 #415 38 2,326
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
AR Boys 0 #449 19 7,628
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IR Girls 0 #489 42 8,334
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BD Boys 0 #549 28 10,045
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
IN Girls 0 #597 35 13,121
Spain Girls 0 #612 409 5,561
CL Boys 0 #613 53 13,390
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #722 17 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
NL Girls 0 #740 217 5,933
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #791 48 4,949
CL Girls 0 #822 30 14,098
PE Boys 0 #832 47 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
CO Boys 0 #872 49 15,656
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
SA Girls 0 #887 49 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MY Girls 0 #952 43 24,821
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,041 38 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,157 27 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,351 96 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,571 44 28,008

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

Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Flanders, Belgium
France

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People also ask about Jara

Jara is predominantly a girl's name.
Jara is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YA-ra (Slavic, IPA: /ˈjara/),JAH-ra (English, IPA: /ˈdʒɑːrə/),HA-ra (Spanish, IPA: /ˈxaɾa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jára, Jarka, Jaro, Jaroslava, Jaroslav and Yara.
Across languages, Jara has these equivalents: Jaroslava (female, Slavic), Jaroslav (male, Slavic), Yara (similar-sounding/related in some cultures), Jara (as a nature name in Spanish contexts, 'rockrose').
Yes, very popular — Jara ranked #88 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Jara ranks highest in Switzerland (#88 in 2024).
Jara's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #69 in 2014 to #88 in 2024 in Switzerland.