Dara - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Dara \d(a)-ra\ is pronounced DAR-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "nugget of wisdom". Biblical: the name of a descendant of Judah noted for his wisdom. Also, Dara and Darra are Gaelic names meaning "oak tree". The name has a resemblance to Sarah and Farrah. See also Derry. Olympic swimmer Dara Torres.

Dara has 11 variant forms: Darah, Darda, Dareen, Daria, Darian, Darice, Darissa, Darra, Darragh, Darrah and Darya.

Baby names that sound like Dara are Dora, Daira, Dari and Tara.

Dara is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Dara. Compare Dara with related baby names.