Baby name
RISING
🇧🇷 🇯🇵 🇮🇪 Nara
/NAH · rah/
Meaning
“Happy or what makes one happy”
Japanese place name (ancient capital) and feminine name meaning 'happy' or 'what makes one happy'; also used in Ireland as a short form of Niamh or as a standalone Celtic name.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
warmplayful
How it ages.
Short and bright; cross-cultural use gives it broad aging resilience.
The cultural moment.
Niche but growing in Japan and Brazil since 2010 as short, international-sounding names gain favor.