Ketara
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,025 in 2001
0 babies were named Ketara in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKetara first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #4,025.
About the name Ketara
Ketara is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Ketara for girls from 1988 to 2002, in 5 of those 15 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #4,025 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 85,960 girls |
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Ketara
What is the origin of the name Ketara?
Ketara has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Ketara a boy or girl name?
Both. Ketara is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Ketara?
Ketara is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #4,025 in 2001.