Nahara

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning light; illumination.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nahara by the numbers

Nahara was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nahara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Naaragirl or young woman7 in the US (2017)
  • Naiara6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nayara7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nahiara13 in the US (2017)
  • Nihara13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nahari6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nahara

Names that are said the same way as Nahara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Naairahblooming flower; a form of noor or nur8 in the US (2017)
  • Narayarelating to water or ocean4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nariah144 in the US (2017)
  • Naria13 in the US (2017)
  • Naryah11 in the US (2017)
  • Narya6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Nahara, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nahara

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