Given name
Jahara
“as precious as a jewel”
Jahara is a variant of Johar. One Hindi interpretation is “as precious as a jewel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jahara is a variant of Johar. One Hindi interpretation is “as precious as a jewel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jahara is a variant of Johar. An origin associated with Johar is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jahara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 267
- 5 boys · 262 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,871 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,871 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 289 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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