Swara
A girl's name with 911 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Alternative form of svara.
Swara is a girl's baby name of Sanskrit origin, meaning 'note of music' or 'sound,' from the Sanskrit svara — one of the seven notes of the musical scale in Indian classical music. In Vedic tradition, Swara is the sacred sound that underlies all creation.
Indian classical music is built around the seven swaras (sa, re, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni) — the musical universe in seven notes. Naming a daughter Swara declares her to be a note of music, a fundamental vibration of the universe. Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has given the name contemporary cultural recognition.
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Phonetically, Swara belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Sound-alike names often cluster in style even when they come from different linguistic roots. The Similar Names section below uses letter and phonetic patterns to surface names in Swara’s sonic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Swara has 20+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2005.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 229 | #3523 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 605 | #3186 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 77 | #8467 | — |
The Story of Swara
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2018, Swara is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Swara are most likely born between 2008 and 2024.
How rare is Swara?
Only about 1 in every 92,308 babies born in 2024 was named Swara — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2005, peaked in the 2010s with 605 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Swara by the numbers
- Would fill 19 school buses
- Meeting one Swara per day would take 2.5 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(20 years, 2005–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | #3870 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3576 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3758 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3790 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2623 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2219 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2558 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2381 |
| 2014 | 57 | #3002 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3455 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3909 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4671 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5228 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7308 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6539 |
| 2007 | 10 | #11537 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8668 |
| 2005 | 14 | #8282 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2005–2024