Dara

Hebrew, Slavic or Irish

"pearl of wisdom; gift; or oak tree"

Dara Origin and Meaning

The name Dara is a girl's name of Hebrew, Irish origin meaning "pearl of wisdom; gift; or oak tree".

Though Dara was an (extremely wise) male figure in the Bible, this name feels mostly feminine to modern Americans. The Irish Gaelic version, Darragh, is well-used in contemporary times for boys.

While Dara dropped out of the Top 1000 a couple of decades ago, it's one of those magic names that feels neither fashionable nor unfashionable. This timeless quality can be an advantage for a child over time. And Dara has the cross-cultural thing going for it as well. It's also a Slavic name, meaning "gift".

The cousin-name Daria was featured a few seasons ago as the smart and cynical star of her own eponymous animated MTV show.

Dara Rank in US Top 1000

# 952 in the US

Dara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 826 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Dara

• 826 Nameberry 2025
• 859 Unique 2023
• 366 Unisex 2023

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Famous People Named Dara

• Dara Grace Torres American Olympic swimmer
• Dara Bubamara (born Radojka Kesić) Serbian singer
• Sandara 'Dara' Park Korean pop singer of the group 2NE1
• Dara Joy Maclean American Christian singer
• Dara Terzić Šterić Serbian gymnast
• Dara Brown American actress and news anchor
• Dara Sedaka American singer, daughter of musician Neil Sedaka

The name Dara in Pop Culture

• Dara Merlin's mother in the "Chronicles of Amber"
• Dara Jacqueline Warren character in novel "Vanishing Girls"

International Variations of the name Dara

• Darach Irish Gaelic