Para is of Latin origin, derived from 'parare,' meaning 'to prepare' or 'ready.' It was traditionally used as a male given name but has also been adopted for females in recent times. The name Para carries a sense of preparedness and readiness, suggesting someone who is proactive and diligent.
The name Para appears to have had fluctuations in popularity over the years, with peaks of 17 births in 1925 and 14 births in both 1919 and 1930. However, there were also several years where only a single-digit number of babies named Para were born. The total number of births with this name between 1902 and 1963 was 353.