Ara
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Armenian ◈ 2 syllables
"King"

From Armenian

Ara means king or brings rain — from the Armenian/Arabic. In Armenian mythology, Ara the Beautiful IS the most handsome king — the goddess Semiramis went to war because she loved him. Ara IS also a constellation. Three letters of the most handsome mythological king, a goddess-went-to-war-for-him, and a constellation.

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Ara at a glance
MeaningKing
OriginArmenian
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#2885
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Why parents love Ara
  • Ara the Beautiful IS the most handsome king.Semiramis went to WAR because she loved him.Ara IS also a constellation.Three letters with a warm, Armenian sound: AH-rah.The most mythologically desired name.
The vibe of Ara
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Origin & history of Ara
Armenian Ara (king/beautiful) mythology
1
Armenian roots
Ara the Beautiful IS the most handsome king — Semiramis went to war for him. Also a constellation.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Armenian mythology; Ara constellation.
3
Today
Ara remains a beloved choice, ranking #2885 in the US. 4,808 babies have been named Ara since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Ara?
2022 peak year
The name Ara reached its peak in 2022, with 78 registrations (ranked #2364). The name has actually been around since 1880 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2885) today, averaging about 74 new babies per year. Ara's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,808 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
78 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,364)
74 Avg. per year
(last decade)
740 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,808 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,885) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Ara
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Ara's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — kingly adventure. People named Ara tend to be warm, handsome, and gifted at being the king a goddess went to war for.

King goddess went to war for
Ara-Beautiful
Semiramis
Constellation
Three-letter warm
A1
R9
A1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
Personality of Ara
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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