Nara

Japanese place name or Celtic

"happy"

Nara Origin and Meaning

The name Nara is a girl's name of Japanese, Hindi, Celtic origin meaning "happy".

Soft, simple, and far more unusual than Tara or Farrah. As a Japanese place name, it's been used occasionally as a surname and is beginning to be used as a first. Nara is also the name of a Hindu (male) God and the name means "man" in Hindi.

Nara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 521 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Nara

• 521 Nameberry 2025
• 43 Hungary 2023

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Famous People Named Nara

• Nara B Milanich Author and Professor of History (family, gender and childhood) at Columbia University
• Nara Almeida Brazilian model and blogger
• Nara Noian French musician of Armenian descent.
• Nara Lofego Leao Brazilian Bossa Nova Singer
• Kwon Nara South Korean singer of the girl group Hello Venus
• Jang Na ra, South Korean singer and actress

The name Nara in Pop Culture

• Nara Narayana, Hindu twin,brother avatar of Vishnu
• Shikamaru Nara male character in anime "Naruto"
• "Arrival in Nara" and "Leaving Nara " songs by Alt,J
• Nara ancient capital of Japan from AD 710 to 794