Dara

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Irish, Persian, Punjabi, Khmer

"oak tree; wealthy; leader; star"

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.

Dara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2171 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Dara

• 1964 Nameberry 2021
• 781 England 2023
• 96 Ireland 2023

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Famous People Named Dara

• Dara grandson of Judah, great,grandson of Israel (1 Chr. 2:6)
• Dara O Briain an Irish comedian and TV presenter
• Olu Dara Jones American musician, father of rapper Nas
• Nasir "Nas" bin Olu Dara Jones American rapper