Dara
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Dara is a Hebrew name meaning “wisdom,” and one book also links it to Persian. Dara is a Cambodian name meaning “stars.” Dara is also read as “compassion” or “compassionate.” Olympic swimmer Dara Torres won a silver medal in Beijing at age 41.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Dara in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Dara against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Dara is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Dara in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 207 girls were named Dara, making it the #1129 girls' name in the US. Since 1893, 13,692 girls have been named Dara, with the most (453) in 1981. It is most common, relative to births, in Maryland, New Jersey and Louisiana.
In 2025, 48 boys were named Dara, making it the #2676 boys' name in the US. Since 1955, 855 boys have been named Dara, with the most (48) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Dara in other languages
- Daria English, Italian, Polish, Romanian
- Dora Dutch, Italian, Latvian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Dara
There are 327 towns and villages with Dara in their name, in 39 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 131🇸🇳 Senegal 38🇮🇳 India 26🇹🇯 Tajikistan 13🇹🇭 Thailand 10🇮🇷 Iran 9🇬🇳 Guinea 8🇮🇩 Indonesia 8
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Dara | Louga, 🇸🇳 Senegal | 45,530 | Map |
| Muhmand Dara | Nangarhar, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 6,835 | Map |
| Dara | Satu Mare County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 1,239 | Map |
| Dara | Buzău County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 217 | Map |
| El Dara | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 76 | Map |
| Ad Darā‘ | Ibb Governorate, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Ashoba Dara | Azad Kashmir, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Aïn Dâra | Mount Lebanon, 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – | Map |
| Bago Dara | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Ban Dara | Uttaradit, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Dara
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Dara in their name, in 4 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇲🇱 Mali 1🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
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| Dara | Mopti, 🇲🇱 Mali | Map |
| Dara Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dara Acha Nuur | Bayan-Ölgii Province, 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Map |
| Lagoa Deus Dará | Roraima, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Dara songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Dara in their title. The best known:
- Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale) – Eartha Kitt (1953)
- Dara – Ariel
- Dara Goze – Mikail Aslan
- Dara – Ariel (2011)
- Ija O Dara – Salawa Abeni (1981)
- Nak Dara Rindu – P. Ramlee
- Uzun Dara – Aram Khachaturian
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Dara
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Dara.
Dara Rolins
Dara Ó Briain
Dara as a pet name
FurryName has found 14 dogs named Dara in public pet registers, making it the #4,133 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (2), Zurich (2), Laval (1). Dara as a dog name →
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