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.

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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

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