Tara

Tara: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “star”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: TAIR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Tara is a Sanskrit name meaning 'star' and also the name of a Buddhist and Hindu deity. In Irish use, it is associated with the Hill of Tara, from Teamhair, whose original meaning is uncertain.

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How popular is Tara?

202474.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Tara in 2024247

2024 rank#1,020 girls

Peak year1972

Total US babies since 1880176,033

Tara is steady now but far below its 1972 peak.

Names like Tara

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Teraearth · English
Aryanoble; honorable · Sanskrit
Kalithe black one · Sanskrit
Alayadwelling, abode · Sanskrit
Opalgem; precious stone · Sanskrit
Ariyanoble · Sanskrit
Vedaknowledge · Sanskrit
Anikagrace · Sanskrit

Tara questions

What does the name Tara mean?

Tara means "star". It comes from Sanskrit. Tara is a Sanskrit name meaning 'star' and also the name of a Buddhist and Hindu deity. In Irish use, it is associated with the Hill of Tara, from Teamhair, whose original meaning is uncertain.

Is Tara a boy or girl name?

Tara is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Tara?

247 US babies were named Tara in 2024. Its peak year was 1972.

How do you pronounce Tara?

Tara is usually pronounced TAIR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.