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Nitara

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Pronounced nih-TAR-ah /nɪˈtɑr.ɑ/High

Meaning: Modern Sanskrit-style name popularly glossed 'deeply rooted'; not firmly attested classicallyLow

In 30 seconds: Roots that hold: Nitara is a modern Indian name glossed 'deeply rooted' — stability sung in three beats. Grounded, graceful, and current.

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Origin LowSanskrit, American

MeaningModern Sanskrit-style name popularly glossed 'deeply rooted'; not firmly attested classically

U.S. rank (2025)#4047 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births36 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 350

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nitara is a modern Sanskrit-style name, popularly glossed 'deeply rooted' (and sometimes linked to tara, 'star'). It is not firmly attested classically; like many recent coinages it was chosen for sound and gloss, which we flag honestly. Akshay Kumar's daughter carries it.

It registers thinly in U.S. records. Rare, rooted-in-gloss, and modern.

Did you know? Nitara entered global headlines as the name of a Bollywood megastar's daughter — a new-wave Sanskrit-style coinage whose gloss, 'deeply rooted', grounds its glamour.

Overall data confidence 52%

Indian given-name references — Nitara — modern coinage gloss

Variations

NitarahNithara

Nicknames

NitaTara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nitara mean?

Nitara is a modern Sanskrit-style coinage popularly glossed 'deeply rooted'; we flag the gloss as informal.

How do you pronounce Nitara?

It's said nih-TAR-ah /nɪˈtɑr.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nitara a boy or girl name?

Nitara is a girl's name.

How popular is Nitara?

Nitara is a rare name in the U.S.