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Gara

Pronunciation
[Ga-ra]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Short
Origin
Scottish

Gara Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 339 baby girls have been named Gara. The name peaked in 1972 with 13 US births that year (rank #4372).

Other Scottish-Origin Names Like Gara

If you like Gara's Scottish origin, consider these related names: Abhainn, Abhainn, Aibne, Acair, Acaiseid, Achaius. Browse all Scottish names →

4-Letter Names Starting with G

Names with Gara's exact length and starting letter: Ga!L, Gabe, Gabi, Gaby, Gace.

Quick Facts About Gara

520
Scottish baby names in our dictionary
147
Scottish female names
64
4-letter G-names in our dictionary
309
G-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Ari Lion Of God Male Hebrew
Aria Gentle Music Female English

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Compare Gara to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Gara against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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