At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly "monastery," recalling a Buddhist monastery once in the area
- Origin
- Sogdian
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- boo-KAH-ruh
Bukhara is a Sogdian unisex name meaning “possibly "monastery," recalling a Buddhist monastery once in the area”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Bukhara
Meaning: Possibly "monastery," recalling a Buddhist monastery once in the area.
Origin: Sogdian.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bukhara
boo-KAH-ruhIPA /bʊˈkɑːrə/
Popularity of Bukhara
Bukhara 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.
Lists That Include Bukhara
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