Dara
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Irish, Persian, Punjabi, Khmer
"oak tree; wealthy; leader; star"Share
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Dara Origin and Meaning
The name Dara is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "oak tree; wealthy; leader; star".
Though Dara in the U.S. would be considered mainly a girls' name – the most recent count is 10 times as many girls given the name last year than boys – it's a boys' name in Ireland, where it's in the Top 100 along with variations Daire and Darragh.
Dara is also a boys' name in many non-Western cultures, meaning "leader" in Punjabi, "star" in Khmer, and "wealthy" in Persian. And Dara is a male character -- an elf ally of Princess Ciri -- in the popular book, video game and TV series The Witcher.
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