The baby name Dare is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɛər/ (DAIR, rhymes with 'air').
The baby name Dare is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɛər/ (DAIR, rhymes with 'air').
Dare is English, Yoruba in Origin.
Dare is a multicultural given name and surname. In English it works as a word name invoking boldness and risk-taking, and also as a transferred surname - variously linked to a Norman locative de Aire or to Middle English dere “dear.” Its profile as a given name rose through surname use, with a notable namesake in Virginia Dare (1587), the first English child born in the Americas.
Across languages, Dare also renders Irish Dáire/Dara, meaning “fruitful, fertile,” with oak associations in early lore. In Yoruba, Dàré (DAH-reh) is a male name or element meaning “has vindicated/has made good,” seen in Olúwádárẹ́ and Adédárẹ̀. In Slovene it serves as a short form of Davorin. Variants and related forms include Daire, Dara, Darragh, and the surname-style spelling Dare for all genders, giving the name a compact, contemporary feel with deep roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #25 | 3 | 678 |
| SI | 0 | #78 | 3 | 1,612 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #106 | 3 | 1,564 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| NG | 0 | #176 | 90 | 5,926 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #176 | 34 | 3,402 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #232 | 2,117 | 16,906 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #254 | 6 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 162 | 15,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #646 | 22 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #719 | 51 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2013 | #870 | 5 | 7,323 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 13 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 19 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,572 | 43 | 28,008 |
Dare is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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