ʻAre: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: ʻAre – Meaning: wave – Origin: Tahitian – Pronunciation: AH-reh


ʻAre is a Tahitian name meaning “wave”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of ʻAre

Meaning: Wave.

Origin: Tahitian.

How to Pronounce ʻAre

Phonetic: AH-reh   IPA: /ˈʔaɾe/

Popularity of ʻAre

ʻAre doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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