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The baby name Dar is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɑr/ or /dær/ — 'dar' (rhymes with 'car' in non‑rhotic accents).

Dar is English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Persian
Pronunciation: /dɑr/ or /dær/ — 'dar' (rhymes with 'car' in non‑rhotic accents)

What is the meaning of the name Dar ?

The baby name Dar is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɑr/ or /dær/ — 'dar' (rhymes with 'car' in non‑rhotic accents).

Dar is English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Persian in Origin.

Dar is a compact cross‑cultural given name with several independent roots and a unisex profile. In Arabic, dār means “house, abode”; in Persian and Kurdish, dār/dar denotes “tree/wood” or serves as a “holder/possessor” suffix; across Slavic languages, dar means “gift”; and in Irish contexts it works as a clipped form of Dara/Darragh, from Old Irish Dáire (“fruitful; oak”). In contemporary Hebrew-speaking Israel, Dar is used as a sleek modern name, often glossed as “nacre/pearl” or associated with the idea of dwelling.

Usage as a standalone given name is largely modern and cosmopolitan, though the element dar is ancient within Slavic compounds (e.g., Božidar/Bogodar “God’s gift”). Variants and related forms include Dara (also Khmer “star”), Darragh/Darrah, and the feminine elaborations Darina (Slavic) and Daria; Dhar appears as a South Asian/Kashmiri spelling, chiefly as a surname. Overall meanings range from “gift” and “home” to arboreal and oak-linked senses.

Dar has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Dar

Dar Salim Actor · Born 1977 · Kingdom of Denmark Dar Salim is best known for playing Amir Diwan in the Danish political drama Borgen. He’s an Iraqi-born Danish actor who also starred in Guy Ritchie’s 2023 film The Covenant.

Dar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
LT Boys 0 #134 17 2,166
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #205 8 2,600
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
PL Boys 0 #236 105 6,459
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
HR Boys 0 #251 9 3,997
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
IL 0 #254 21 6,291
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #265 25 6,578
AF Boys 0 #267 8 3,535
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
SD Girls 0 #328 18 7,678
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PL Girls 0 #336 19 5,096
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
IN Boys 0 #352 1,025 16,750
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
OM Girls 0 #365 32 15,987
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
EG 0 #378 23 6,387
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
IQ Girls 0 #424 81 11,303
SD Boys 0 #430 16 10,523
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
RU Girls 0 #441 58 11,913
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
PS Girls 0 #455 69 10,981
KW Girls 0 #458 58 19,177
IL Girls 0 #479 140 11,648
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
PS Boys 0 #489 60 10,655
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
AE Girls 0 #510 44 20,968
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
BH 0 #514 40 17,937
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
IQ Boys 0 #517 151 13,071
IR Girls 0 #519 12 8,334
SG Girls 0 #522 65 18,916
IL Boys 0 #524 84 10,983
IR Boys 0 #531 22 10,162
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IN Girls 0 #556 76 13,121
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
HK Girls 0 #595 21 16,104
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
EG Boys 0 #647 246 15,035
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
SG Boys 0 #668 30 17,960
TN 0 #673 157 13,765
QA Boys 0 #685 23 18,093
KW Boys 0 #692 78 18,755
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
MA 0 #793 345 20,986
SA Girls 0 #811 125 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
OM Boys 0 #834 48 17,948
PE Boys 0 #836 43 14,506
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
EG Girls 0 #861 99 14,742
MY Girls 0 #868 127 24,821
CO Boys 0 #874 47 15,656
United States Boys 2014 #887 5 7,361
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
DZ 0 #922 255 20,130
Germany Boys 0 #923 30 5,697
NL Boys 0 #929 23 5,873
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
NL Girls 0 #938 18 5,933
MY Boys 0 #939 173 25,439
MX Boys 0 #948 35 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
AE Boys 0 #997 96 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,053 26 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,259 358 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,352 120 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415

Dar is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Dar

Dar is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dar is a one syllable name, pronounced /dɑr/ or /dær/ — 'dar' (rhymes with 'car' in non‑rhotic accents).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Darin, Darren, Darryl, Darrell, Dario and Darius.
Across languages, Dar has these equivalents: Dara (Irish), Dario (Spanish/Italian), Darius (Persian/Latin), Darragh (Irish), Darren (English).
Somewhat — Dar ranked #887 in United States in 2014, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Dar are in our database, including Dar Salim (Actor).