Given name
Nyara
“one who is humble”
Nyara is a variant of Nyarai. One African interpretation is “one who is humble.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nyara is a variant of Nyarai. One African interpretation is “one who is humble.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nyara is a variant of Nyarai. An origin associated with Nyarai is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nyara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 244
- 0 boys · 244 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,195 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +111%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,195 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 111.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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