Girl name
Alara name meaning
“Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean”
Alara is the name of the Alara River, which flows into the Mediterranean. Its use as a feminine name in Türkiye comes through the Turkish place name near Antalya. The river and the historical Alara Castle provide concrete geographical and architectural associations for the name.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Alara mean?
Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
In Turkish: Akdeniz'e dökülen Alara Çayı'nın adı
Alara has a concrete association with a river and the historical sites surrounding it in Türkiye. Alara Castle and Alara Han reinforce the name's connections with both landscape and history. As a feminine given name, it can evoke flowing water and the Mediterranean landscape, although the older lexical meaning of the geographical name remains unclear.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
How popular is Alara?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 15provinces
Where is Alara in the top 30?
15 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Alara
Alara is used as a feminine name through the Turkish geographical name associated with the Alara River near Antalya and historical buildings bearing its name. Its transmission is through Turkish, but its ultimate linguistic origin is uncertain; claims identifying it as a water fairy or mythological goddess lack a clear historical basis.
Double names with Alara
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Alara Selen
Meaning of each name
- Alara: Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
- Selen: sound, news; glad tidings
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Ünver Alara
Meaning of each name
- Ünver: bring renown; bestow fame
- Alara: Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
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Alara Özen
Meaning of each name
- Alara: Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
- Özen: careful attention; effort to do well
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Güllü Alara
Meaning of each name
- Güllü: adorned with roses, bearing roses
- Alara: Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
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Alara Konuralp
Meaning of each name
- Alara: Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
- Konuralp: dark-complexioned, valiant warrior
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Ünal Alara
Meaning of each name
- Ünal: gain renown, make your name known
- Alara: Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
How to pronounce Alara
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /alaɾa/ |
Is Alara a girl’s name?
Yes, Alara is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Alara appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Alara
Names with related meanings
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Irmak♀River
- Nil♀The Nile
- İdil♀Turkish name of the Volga
- Kevser♀Abundant good
- Dicle♀The Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
- Nilay♀A name combining Nile and moon imagery
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Berçem♀Stream bank, riverside
- Zilan♀Name of the Zilan River and valley
- Nilsu♀Nile and water
Famous people named Alara
- Alara Altundağ · b. 1994
- Alara Atmaca · b. 2009
- Alara Bozbey · b. 1986
- Alara Turan · b. 1995
- Alara Lökbaş · b. 1988
- Alara Koçibey
FAQ about the name Alara
What is the meaning of Alara?
Alara means “Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean”. Alara is used as a feminine name through the Turkish geographical name associated with the Alara River near Antalya and historical buildings bearing its name. Its transmission is through Turkish, but its ultimate linguistic origin is uncertain; claims identifying it as a water fairy or mythological goddess lack a clear historical basis.
Is Alara a girl’s name?
Yes, Alara is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Alara in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Alara nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Alara?
Alara is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Alara have?
Alara has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Alara?
Alara appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Alara?
Some ideas: Alara Selen; Ünver Alara; Alara Özen.
Famous people named Alara?
Notable people named Alara include Alara Altundağ, Alara Atmaca, Alara Bozbey.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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