Throughout the world, أرا (Ara 
, أرا) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename أرا is characteristic of Guam, where it is a common girly name, Paraguay, where it is quite a common female name, and Iraq, where it is quite a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Indonesia, and South Korea. More prevalently, أرا is the last name as well as the forename.