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Why parents love Alara- In Turkish mythology, Alara is a water fairy.
- The Orville's Alara is the super-strong security chief.
- Three syllables with a flowing, Turkish sound: ah-LAR-ah.
- The meaning water fairy is naturally magical.
- The Turkish heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Alara
water fairyred ornamentTurkishmythologyOrvilleKitansuper-strongsecurity chiefmagical
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Origin & history of Alara
Turkish (water fairy / red ornament)
→ Alara
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Armenian / Persian / Turkish roots
Alara comes from the Turkish meaning water fairy. In Turkish mythology, she is a beautiful water spirit. The Orville's Alara Kitan is a super-strong security chief.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Turkish mythology; The Orville (2017).
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Today
Alara remains a beloved choice, ranking #2121 in the US. 1,742 babies have been named Alara since 1989.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alara?
2024
peak year
The name Alara reached its peak in 2024, with 234 registrations (ranked #1059). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1989, roughly 35 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2121) today, averaging about 115 new babies per year. Alara has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,742 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
234
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,059)
(ranked #1,059)
115
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,742
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alara6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Alara's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — water-fairy nurturing. People named Alara tend to be flowing, strong, and gifted at being the most magical water fairy with super-strength.
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Magical fairy super-strength✦
Turkish-water◈
Orville-Kitan◎
Mythological-beautiful♡
Flowing strongA1
L3
A1
R9
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Alara❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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