The baby name Navarra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nah-VAH-rah; Spanish IPA: /naˈβara/; English approximation: /nəˈvɑːrə/.
The baby name Navarra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nah-VAH-rah; Spanish IPA: /naˈβara/; English approximation: /nəˈvɑːrə/.
Navarra is Basque, Spanish in Origin.
Navarra is a toponymic given name drawn from the historic Kingdom of Navarre in the western Pyrenees, now split between Spain and France. The form matches Spanish and Italian Navarra and medieval Latin Navarra, ultimately corresponding to Basque Nafarroa. Scholars debate the root, but many connect it with Basque nabar, “mottled, variegated” - a reference to patchwork-colored landscapes. As a personal name it conveys “from Navarre” or “Navarrese heritage.”
Use as a given name is modern and rare, emerging from the vogue for place names and from family surnames like Navarro/Navarra. It skews feminine in practice but is workable as unisex. Historical resonance comes from the House of Navarre and figures such as Jeanne d’Albret and Henry of Navarre (Henri IV). Related forms and variants include Navarre (English/French), Nafarroa (Basque, place-name), and Navarro (Spanish surname); nicknames include Navi and Vara.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,424 | 48 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Navarra is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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