The baby name Sitaraa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced si-TAH-rah (IPA: /siːˈtɑːrə/).
Sitaraa is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Sitaraa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced si-TAH-rah (IPA: /siːˈtɑːrə/).
Sitaraa is Persian in Origin.
Rooted in Persian setāreh “star,” Sitaraa is a South Asian spelling of Sitara/Sitaara, widely used in Urdu and Hindi after borrowing from Persian through the Persianate courts. In Urdu it appears as ستارہ (sitāra); Persian keeps ستاره (setāreh); related forms surface in Dari, Pashto, and Tajik (Sitora). The doubled final “aa” in Sitaraa signals the long ā in South Asian transliteration. Meaning “star,” it evokes brilliance, guidance, fame, and good fortune, echoing its frequent role in Persian and Urdu poetry and in everyday astrological idiom (“sitāre” for one’s stars).
Attested since the Mughal era and still common across Pakistan, North India, Iran, Afghanistan, and the diaspora, the name is predominantly feminine. Variants and cognates include Sitara, Sitaara, Sitarah, Setara, Setareh, and Sitora; related by meaning is the Sanskrit name Tara. Notable cultural bearers include the Kathak icon Sitara Devi, reinforcing its artistic, luminous aura.
Sitaraa is a genuine rarity. We hold just 3 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
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