Girl name
Nare name meaning
“Pomegranate fruit”
Nare means pomegranate fruit and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. This meaning connects it with Persian nār, meaning pomegranate; in Armenian naming, Nare also serves as a short form of Narine. Its imagery centres on the fruit's red skin and jewel-like seeds.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Nare mean?
Pomegranate fruit
In Turkish: Nar meyvesi
Nare carries imagery of the pomegranate and its red colour, alongside a possible association with fire. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it is also an Armenian diminutive of Narine, linking its short form to a longer related name.
Sources: Behind the NameBehind the Name
How popular is Nare?
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
- 22provinces
Where is Nare in the top 30?
22 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Nare
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 Nare
Behind the Name identifies Armenian Nare as a diminutive of Narine, which it tentatively connects to Persian nār, ‘pomegranate’. It also offers Arabic nār, ‘fire’, as an alternative; these explanations do not establish a single origin for every Turkish use.
Double names with Nare
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Nare Masal
Meaning of each name
- Nare: Pomegranate fruit
- Masal: fairy tale; an imaginative traditional story
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Bahar Nare
Meaning of each name
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
- Nare: Pomegranate fruit
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Nare Demsal
Meaning of each name
- Nare: Pomegranate fruit
- Demsal: season; a period of the year
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Hüma Nare
Meaning of each name
- Hüma: mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Nare: Pomegranate fruit
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Nare Müzeyyen
Meaning of each name
- Nare: Pomegranate fruit
- Müzeyyen: decorated, embellished with adornments
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Süreyya Nare
Meaning of each name
- Süreyya: the Pleiades star cluster
- Nare: Pomegranate fruit
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Elif Nare.
How to pronounce Nare
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /naɾe/ |
Is Nare a girl’s name?
Yes, Nare is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Nare appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nare
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
FAQ about the name Nare
What is the meaning of Nare?
Nare means “Pomegranate fruit”. Behind the Name identifies Armenian Nare as a diminutive of Narine, which it tentatively connects to Persian nār, ‘pomegranate’. It also offers Arabic nār, ‘fire’, as an alternative; these explanations do not establish a single origin for every Turkish use.
Is Nare a girl’s name?
Yes, Nare is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Nare in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Nare nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Nare?
Nare is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Nare have?
Nare has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Nare?
Nare appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Nare?
Some ideas: Nare Masal; Bahar Nare; Nare Demsal.
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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