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Rares

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Rares: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2020.

Rares is a Romanian name derived from the word “rar,” meaning “rare” or “uncommon,” reflecting a sense of uniqueness and value. Its most famous bearer is Petru Rareș, a 16th-century prince of Moldavia known for his resistance against the Ottoman Empire and his patronage of monasteries, many of which still stand. The Rareș Mountains in Romania, part of the Eastern Carpathians, are named after him, linking the

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20203 babies
Latest (2020)
#7113 babies
Total births
3since 2020
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2020 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).