Swara
Swara or svara is an Indian classical music term that connotes simultaneously a breath, a vowel, a note, the sound of a musical note corresponding to its name, and the successive steps of the octave, or saptanka. More comprehensively, it is the ancient Indian concept of the complete dimension of musical pitch.
Meaning & Origin of Swara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Swara or svara is an Indian classical music term that connotes simultaneously a breath, a vowel, a note, the sound of a musical note corresponding to its name, and the successive steps of the octave, or saptanka. More comprehensively, it is the ancient Indian concept of the complete dimension of musical pitch.
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Etymology
The Story of Swara
The earliest SSA record of Swara as a baby girl name dates back to 2005, when 14 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 93 newborns named Swara — #2,070 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Swaras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,317 among baby girl names with 33 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 980 Swaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Swara most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- India47%
- MA25%
- DZ11%
- IQ9%
- TN8%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Swara
Phonetically similar names — useful when Swara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Swara
Swara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 980 births in the dataset. Swara's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Swara'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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