Dara name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Celtic and Persian

Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Sikh, Arabic, English, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Dara

d(a)-ra

Meaning: Lord, Wealthy, Possessing Goodness, Also a Character in Shahnameh, Charitable, Son, Oak, Halo of the Moon, Give, Mighty, Pearl of Wisdom and Glory, Aura

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What does Dara mean?
Variations of Dara
How popular is Dara?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Dara
Sibling Names for Dara
Famous People Named Dara
Lists having Dara

What does Dara mean?

Dominant and All time favorite Persian, Latin, Arabic, Celtic and Hebrew Dara bestowed upon both boys and girls which is used in Danish, Swedish, Arabic, Icelandic, Sikh, Finnish, English, Hindi and Norwegian, meaning of Dara is "Lord, Wealthy, Possessing Goodness, Also a Character in Shahnameh, Charitable, Son, Oak, Halo of the Moon, Give, Mighty, Pearl of Wisdom or Glory, Aura".

Dara is version of widely accepted Daria. Daria is variant of well-liked Darya. Also Daria is a version of predominant and ever lasting Dara. Daria is a feminine of or Dario Darius.

Daria is equivalent of The Persian Name دریا = Ocean, Sea in Latin language. Predominant and Ever lasting Old Persian and Old Greek Daria, meaning of Daria is "Possesses a Lot and Possess".

Dara is variant form of admired Darragh. Darragh is variation of cherished and all time favorite Dara. Also Darragh is form of Dáire. Darragh means Fertile, Dear and Loved is rooted from English, Celtic and Old Irish.

Dara is Latin equivalent of The Bulgarian Name Дара. It is celebrated on October 25th.

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How do I pronounce Dara?

d(a)-ra is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Dara.

Variants of Dara

Daira, Daria, Darragh, Darayavahush, Dareios, Darius, Darya, Darina, Dáire

Names that rhyme with Dara

How popular is the name Dara?

A common name in United States with over 13085 new-borns have been given the name since 1893. The name is current favorite of the parents, in 1981, 453 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 469th position.

Additionally, the name has been in Also, Dara is common in Ireland where over 1962 new-borns have been given the name since 1964. Recently the name is rising, in 2010, the moniker grabbed the 72nd spot and 111 baby boys were given the name.

Dara is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 1000 names. In 2014, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 916 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Dara.

There are over 593 babies that have been given the name Dara in England and Wales. Dara is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 51 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 245 babies that have been given the name Dara in France.

Dara is a rare baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given since it isn't seen since 2003.

However things change on global perspective, Dara is extremely popular in Syria where every 1 in 200 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in India, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia.

According to our evaluation, over 330000 babies have been named Dara globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	3786	29	1854	107
2022	3136	38	1482	147
2021	3343	34	1594	130
2020	3638	29	1319	166
2019	5547	16	1094	226
2018	4732	20	1164	206
2017	6681	12	1849	110
2016	7145	11	2515	71
2015	8032	9	2709	65
2014	10704	6	2440	74

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Facts

Dara in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	29	8	92	46
	36	4	30	5

Here's what numbers has to say about Dara

You don't want anyone standing on your way or messing with your life just like you stay out of other people's lives and don't get in their way of success. Set up a positive mindset and enjoy. To you, justice and honesty are the two most important things in life. You are very smart and calculative. You keep following your heart in order to avoid disappointment and solitude. You need to be in charge of your emotions otherwise, your emotions will control your mind and life in general, you believe.

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Kindra means Secret or Blend of Ken or Sandra or Andrea is mostly used in English has its origin in Celtic is used for girls
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Euriel - Euriel's meaning is Angel used for boys has its origin in Celtic
Kayli - Dominantly used in English loved, Kayli is used as a girl name has its roots in Celtic, Old Irish and Hebrew, meaning of Kayli is "Descendant of Caollaidhe, Pure or Keeper of the Keys"
Murna - Infrequent girl name Murna means "Beloved" and rooted from Celtic and Old Irish is used in English

Sibling Names for Dara

If you're considering the name Dara for your little one, you might be interested in finding sibling names that complement it. Here are some options to inspire you, ranging from classic to unique and trendy.

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Famous people named Dara

Dara Wier, American poet and recipient of such honors as The Guggenheim Foundation award
Dara Singh, Bajrang Dal member
Dara Shukoh, ca
Dara Ó Briain, Irish comedian and television presenter based
Dara Torres, twelve-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder
Dara Singh, Indian professional wrestler, actor and politician
Dara Brown, news anchor and senior producer for MSNBC.com
Dara Coleman, Irish actor
Dara Bubamara, popular Serbian singer
Dara Ó Cinnéide, Irish former sportsperson
Dara O'Hagan, Irish republican activist and former politician
Dara Calleary, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Dara Mohammed, Iraqi football player of Kurdish ethnicity

Dara Hollingsworth in The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes as Actress
Dara Perlmutter in A Map of the World as Actress
Darakhshan Tahir in Tanveer Fatima (B.A.) as Actress
Dara Iruka in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Miscellaneous Crew
Dara Dzokic in The Promising Boy as Actress
Dara Mohammed Habeib is an international Iraqi footballer of Kurdish origin.
Dara Calenic is renowned for her acting in movie Noz
Dara Warganegara, from 2018 horror movie Tujuh Bidadari, who played Stella.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls

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