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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Basque, Spanish
Pronunciation: nah-VAH-rah; Spanish IPA: /naˈβara/; English approximation: /nəˈvɑːrə/

What is the meaning of the name Navarra ?

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.

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Navarra – Popularity by country

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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CO
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MA

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Navarra is predominantly a girl's name.
Navarra is a 3 syllable name, pronounced nah-VAH-rah; Spanish IPA: /naˈβara/; English approximation: /nəˈvɑːrə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Navarre (English/French spelling), Nafarroa (Basque) and Nabarra (historical).
Across languages, Navarra has these equivalents: Navarro (masculine form / surname), Nava (related to toponymic element meaning 'plain').
Navarra is a name of Basque origin, traditionally used in the Basque Country. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within the Basque Country and its diaspora communities.