Ara
Meaning
"brings rain, adorning"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,115
- Total SSA Count
- 51
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brings rain, adorning"
Origin: Arabic
"dear heart, beloved soul"
Origin: Armenian-Persian compound
Ara is more popular, ranked #3115 vs #6606 for Dilanjan.
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Ara is more popular, ranked #3115 compared to Dilanjan at #6606 in the United States.
Ara means "brings rain, adorning" (Arabic origin). Dilanjan means "dear heart, beloved soul" (Armenian-Persian compound origin).
Ara is primarily a girl name. Dilanjan is primarily a boy name.