Jara
Czech · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Jara
The name 'Jara' has multiple origins; in Czech and Slovak it is a diminutive of Jaroslav, meaning "fierce and glorious" from the Slavic elements *jarŭ* (fierce) and *slava* (glory), while in Spanish it derives from the Arabic *jārah* (جارَة) meaning "neighbor" or "vessel." It is used in Slavic cultures (Czech, Slovak, Polish) as a given name, and in Spanish-speaking cultures as a surname, with no specific religious association; historically, Jara is also a place name in Spain and appears in the Bible as a variant of Jorah (1 Chronicles 4:17).
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Etymology
The name 'Jara' has multiple origins; in Czech and Slovak it is a diminutive of Jaroslav, meaning "fierce and glorious" from the Slavic elements *jarŭ* (fierce) and *slava* (glory), while in Spanish it derives from the Arabic *jārah* (جارَة) meaning "neighbor" or "vessel." It is used in Slavic cultures (Czech, Slovak, Polish) as a given name, and in Spanish-speaking cultures as a surname, with no specific religious association; historically, Jara is also a place name in Spain and appears in the Bible as a variant of Jorah (1 Chronicles 4:17).
Jara currently ranks #9,121 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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