Baraa
Baraa, is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward had a population of 12,498 as of 2012.
Meaning & Origin of Baraa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Baraa, is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward had a population of 12,498 as of 2012.
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The Story of Baraa
As a girl name
Baraa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Baraas were born — ranking #12,873 that year. As of 2026, Baraa ranks #12,132 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Baraas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Baraa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 14 Baraas were born — ranking #6,060 that year. As of 2026, Baraa ranks #6,443 for boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 175 Baraas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Baraa
Baraa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 175 births in the dataset. Baraa's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #6,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Baraa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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