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Quick answer# Madara Etymology and Meaning Madara means "spotted" or "speckled" and derives from Sanskrit, where it originally referred to something marked or stained.

Latvian · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,684
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2018
Syllables3
OriginLatvian
LanguageLatvian
CultureLatvian
Letters6
Numerology2 Chaldean 4
Global rank#868

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Madara

# Madara Etymology and Meaning

Madara means "spotted" or "speckled" and derives from Sanskrit, where it originally referred to something marked or stained.

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Etymology

# Madara Etymology and Meaning

Madara means "spotted" or "speckled" and derives from Sanskrit, where it originally referred to something marked or stained. The name is primarily used in Latvian, Lithuanian, and other Baltic cultures, where it has been adopted as a given name; it also appears in Japanese culture through the character Uchiha Madara from the anime series Naruto, though this is a modern fictional usage rather than traditional.

Madara currently ranks #4,684 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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