The baby name Narda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːrdə/ (NAHR-dah).
The baby name Narda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːrdə/ (NAHR-dah).
Narda is in Origin.
Narda is a feminine given name with layered origins. In Romance usage it functions as a clipped form of names ending in -narda, especially Bernarda and Leonarda; through those roots it carries the Germanic meanings “bear-brave/strong” (Bernarda; bern + hard) and “lion-strong” (Leonarda; leo + hard). Independently, Narda aligns with the word for spikenard, the aromatic plant (Latin nardus, from Greek nardos), long prized in the ancient Near East and in biblical texts.
Recorded sporadically in Spain, Italy, and Latin America, the name also gained recognition in the Philippines as the civilian identity of the superheroine Darna, which helped keep it in light modern circulation. In English-speaking countries it remains uncommon. Related forms include Bernarda and Leonarda; the masculine counterpart is Nardo. Diminutive-style variants appear locally (e.g., Nardita in Spanish), and the fragrance association lends an aura of rarity and elegance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #239 | 21 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #295 | 16 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| BO | 0 | #358 | 24 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #393 | 21 | 8,339 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #394 | 234 | 9,488 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| CO | 0 | #454 | 27 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #489 | 17 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #489 | 22 | 6,731 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 18 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #573 | 444 | 14,861 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #579 | 21 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #777 | 75 | 14,098 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #834 | 374 | 17,781 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #879 | 77 | 5,933 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #883 | 198 | 16,140 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #910 | 7 | 9,828 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #941 | 43 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,350 | 97 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Narda is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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