Dara

Origin: Irish — From Dáire

Origin: Persian — From dārā, equivalent to Darius

Meaning: “gift”
Origin: Slavic — From dar

Girl's name · #1129 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Dara reached its best rank, #469, in 1981 and ranked #1129 in 2025. Roughly 14,000 girls have been named Dara since 1893.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#88 in Ecuador (2025) · #362 in Ireland (2025) · #925 in Switzerland (2025) · #979 in Mexico (2024) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,424 in Austria (2025) · #2,037 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,733 in Canada (2024).

Famous Daras

Dara — Bulgarian singer-songwriter (born 1998)
Dara Torres — American swimmer
Dara Howell — Canadian freestyle skier
Dara Rolins — Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur
Dara Bubamara — Serbian folk singer

In stories & tradition

Dara^pl — The Chronicles of Amber (book series)

What Daras become

Among 138 notable people named Dara:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dara, Bulgarian singer-songwriter (born 1998).

Similar names: Farrah · Daria · Lara · Aleyah · Tara · Mara

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