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Origin: African

Meaning: Lion

Diara is a respelling of Diarra, a gender-neutral name with West African roots. Diarra is the French translation of the Bambara word and clan name Jara, meaning “lion.” Diarra and its twin Diara have traveled throughout French and Spanish-speaking communities as a lyrical name that goes beyond the binary. Diarra Sylla is a talented French-Senegalese performance artist who was once in the pop group Now United, now leading her solo career as a successful and inspirational icon. Diara drops an “r,” modernizing the name for future generations while keeping baby and their ancestry bound in harmony.