Gara
Basque/Hungarian/Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Gara
The name 'Gara' has multiple potential origins; in Basque, it means "heron" (from the word *gara*), while in Hungarian it is a surname derived from *gárda* meaning "guard," and in Sanskrit it can mean "poison" or "swallow" (from *gara*).
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Etymology
The name 'Gara' has multiple potential origins; in Basque, it means "heron" (from the word *gara*), while in Hungarian it is a surname derived from *gárda* meaning "guard," and in Sanskrit it can mean "poison" or "swallow" (from *gara*). It is used in Basque culture (often as a given name), in Hungarian contexts (as a surname), and in Hindu traditions (as a masculine name, sometimes associated with the serpent deity Naga), though no single historical figure is notably tied to it.
Gara currently ranks #12,229 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1972.
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