Dara

Dara is a traditional Irish-Gaelic boy's name that is seen as a short form of Darragh. The name literally means 'the oak' or more freely 'the son of the oak' and 'the son of the oak tree'.

What does the name Dara mean?

Dara is a traditional Irish-Gaelic boy's name that is seen as a short form of Darragh. The name literally means 'the oak' or more freely 'the son of the oak' and 'the son of the oak tree'. Its origin lies in Old Irish, derived from the elements dair meaning 'the oak' or dáire meaning 'the oak forest', 'fertile', 'productive'. Additionally, there is a connection to an English surname derived from the Norman-French d'airelle meaning 'the cranberry' and 'the blueberry'. In Persian, the name means 'the rich one', 'the owner', derived from the Persian word dara meaning 'wealthy'. Furthermore, Dara is considered a Bulgarian and South Slavic short form of Bozidara. The meaning of the girl's name then is 'the divine gift', 'the god-given one', derived from the two Old Slavic name components bozi meaning 'divine' and dati meaning 'to give'. In Thai and Cambodian, the name means 'star', derived from Sanskrit. In African contexts, it means 'beautiful princess'. From Hebrew, the name can be interpreted as 'pearl of wisdom'. Other variants include Daragh, Darren, Daren, Darien, Darian, Darin, Darino, Darinko, Derren, and Darrin. The name has appeared in German naming since the 1970s.

Where does the name Dara come from?

Etymology Dara is a female and male first name of Old Irish origin meaning 'the son of the oak'. Old Irish

How do you pronounce Dara?

Sound & pronunciation of Dara: The name Dara is two syllables and has an open vowel structure. Pronounced as 'Da-ra' [ˈdaːʁa] or [ˈdaːra], it begins with a long A sound that conveys openness. The open ending '-ra' gives the name momentum and lightness. Dara thus appears clear and gentle at the same time - harmonious, feminine, and balanced.

Popularity

Dara is a popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 2,358th in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was in 2007 at 732nd place. In the last ten years, Dara has been given as a first name about 110 times, placing it 2,351st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,519th.

Nicknames & pet names

Darica / Darinka

Similar first names

Darka

Famous people

• Dara Birnbaum (American artist)
• Dara Bubamara (Serbian singer)
• Dara Coleman (actor from Ireland)
• Dara Gallagher (football player from England)
• Dara Greenwald (American artist)
• Dara Horn (writer from America)
• Dara Howell (Canadian freestyle skier)
• Dara Joy Maclean (American musician)
• Dara Kovacevic (Serbian basketball player)
• Dara Mohammed (Iraqi footballer)
• Dara Noah Samuel (bishop from Indonesia)
• Dara O Briain (Irish television presenter)
• Dara Ocinneide (Grenadian football player)
• Dara Rolins (Slovak singer)
• Dara Singh (Bollywood actor (†2012)
• Dara Singh (Indian actor)
• Dara Torres (American swimmer)
• Dara Tucker (American singer)
• Dara Vukic (Croatian actress)
• Dara Wier (American poet)