Holding steady, #6,803 for boys today.
Popularity of Baraa since 1997
Babies named Baraa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 52 |
| 2010s | 20 | 78 |
| 2020s | 7 | 47 |
Meaning & origin
Baraa is a name of Arabic origin that entered U.S. records in 1997. Its popularity peaked in 2017, and by 2025 it ranked 6803, making it a relatively rare choice. The name is given to about 1 in every 142,340 baby boys in the United States. While data shows it is almost exclusively used for boys in the U.S., in the Arab world it is used for both sexes. The name's trajectory has been stable over the past decade, reflecting steady but modest usage.
Baraa is an Arabic name derived from the root b-r-', which conveys meanings of innocence, purity, and acquittal. It is used for both boys and girls in the Arab world, though in the United States data it appears nearly exclusively for boys. The name has been in use since at least the 1990s and gained moderate popularity in the 2010s.
“Baraa” around the world
Where Baraa lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Bara', Baraah
Sibling names for Baraa
Names that share Baraa's style, for a brother or sister.
