Alara is a distinctive choice, ranked #312 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alara in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#312
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About the Name Alara
Alara has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #295. The name has climbed 276 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Alara is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alara in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Alara
Alara Şehitler — Alara Şehitler, mononymously known as Alara, is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
Alara Atmaca — Alara Atmaca is a Turkish fencer who competes in the foil event.
Alara Castle — The Alara Castle (Turkish: Alara Kalesi), is a historic fortification located at Alanya district of Antalya Province in southern Turkey.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alara
Unlikely. With around 139 UK babies named Alara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alara is rising: up 259 places since 2020, to #312 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #295 in 2024.
Alara is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alara include: Alara Şehitler, Alara Atmaca and Alara Castle. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alara does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alaras in the wild.
139
UK babies named Alara (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 259 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alara
Almost certainly the only Alara in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alara
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alara Şehitler, mononymously known as Alara, is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
Alara was a King of Kush, who is generally regarded as the founder of the Napatan royal dynasty by his 25th Dynasty Kushite successors and was the first recorded prince of Kush.