Nara is a short name with roots in several cultures: it is the ancient capital of Japan, famous for its temples and tame deer, the Korean word for "country" or "nation", and in Sanskrit a word for "human". Its simple two-syllable sound places it with Nora, Mara and Nala. Nara ranked number 10476 in 2000, stayed in the 3000s for most of the past decade, then jumped to number 2503 in 2024 and reaches its best rank, number 2476, in 2025 with 72 girls.