Fun Facts About the Name Johara
- 87 babies named Johara: U.S. records list 87 babies given the name Johara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Johara Mean?
Johara is an Arabic feminine name meaning 'jewel' or 'gem.' It is a romanized variant of Jawhara (جوهرة), the feminine form of the Arabic noun jawhar (جوهر), which means a jewel or precious stone and can also mean essence or substance. The literal sense is the precious object itself, not a later symbolic interpretation.
The Arabic word jawhar is generally thought to come from Middle Persian gōhr, meaning 'jewel' or 'substance,' though the exact route of transmission into Arabic is not certain. Despite its similar spelling, Johara is not a form of Johanna.
Johara Name History & Origins
As a given name, Jawhara belongs to the Arabic practice of using concrete nouns as personal names. The feminine noun was already available in the language, so the name is simply that noun used for a person; the Arabic script form جوهرة serves for both the common noun and the personal name, with context making the difference clear.
Romanized spellings vary because Arabic short vowels are usually not written and because dialects pronounce the sequence aw differently. Johara reflects a pronunciation with a long o, while Jawhara is closer to the standard Arabic vocalization; Jowhara is another transliteration. Arabic influence on Swahili produced the related word johari, 'jewel,' and forms of the name are also used in East Africa.
How Popular is the Name Johara?
Johara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #11,811 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,973 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #12,734 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #14,586 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #14,629 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,265 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #13,831 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #15,834 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #18,050 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #12,047 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #14,595 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #13,653 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #11,811 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #16,511 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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