Madara
Latvian · Girl · 3 syllables
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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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