Entry № 0110 · Faroese, Icelandic origin

Bára Bára — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BOW-rah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Faroese, Icelandic
Meaning
"Wave"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Norse)

A name that means "wave".

Bára is the Faroese and Icelandic word for "wave" — particularly a single ocean wave. The Faroese are descended from Norse settlers of the 9th century.

Bára is widely used in the Faroe Islands and Iceland.

Wave. The Faroese ocean.

The name in its native script.

Bára
Transliteration
Bára
Pronunciation
/ ˈbaʊ.rə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Bára stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Bára · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Báras before her.

Real people
Bára Basiková
Czech singer.
born 1963
In fiction
Bára
Common in Nordic fiction.

Names connected to Bára.

The number behind Bára.

9

The Humanitarian

Bára reduces to nine — the number of ocean rhythm.

Why families chose this name.

"Wave in Icelandic. Four letters. Bára."
Sigrid · Mother of one · Tórshavn