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The baby name Tara is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAH-rah.

Tara is Irish, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Irish, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: TAH-rah

What is the meaning of the name Tara ?

The baby name Tara is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAH-rah.

Tara is Irish, Sanskrit in Origin.

Tara has two principal etymologies. In Sanskrit, तारा, transliterated Tārā, is an old feminine noun for star, with the long vowel ā marking the stem; it is related to Indo-Aryan astral vocabulary rather than to the Irish place-name. The Irish source is Teamhair, earlier Old Irish Temair, the name of the royal hill in County Meath, probably denoting an elevated or conspicuous place.

As a personal name, Tara developed separately in South Asian and Irish-influenced settings. In Hindu tradition Tārā names a goddess, and in Buddhism it belongs to a female bodhisattva especially prominent in Tibetan practice. English-language use was reinforced by the Tara estate in Gone with the Wind, then rose sharply in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Irish usage remains tied to the Hill of Tara; spellings such as Tára, Tarah, Taara, and Tārā reflect regional orthography.

Tara has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tara

Tara Reid Actor · Born 1975 · United States Tara Reid is an American actress best known for films like American Pie, Van Wilder, and The Big Lebowski. She became especially prominent in the late 1990s and was widely seen as a sex symbol during that era. Tara Sutaria Actor · Born 1995 · India Tara Sutaria is best known as an Indian actress and singer in Hindi films. She first appeared as a singer on Disney India's Big Bada Boom, then became known for acting in The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir and Oye Jassie. Tara Sharma Actor · Born 1977 · United Kingdom Tara Sharma is best known as an Indo-British actress and the creator and host of The Tara Sharma Show. Born on 11 January 1977, she is also an entrepreneur and co-producer, and she is the daughter of authors Partap Sharma and Susan Sharma.
Tara Conner Actor · Born 1985 · United States Tara Conner is best known for being crowned Miss USA 2006. She is an American model, television personality, and beauty pageant winner who also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Tara Buckman Actor · Born 1956 · United States Tara Buckman is an American retired actress best known for her film and TV work from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s. She appeared in projects like The Cannonball Run and Silent Night, Deadly Night, building a career across both television and movies. Tara Actor · Born 1973 · India Tara is a name that may refer to several different people, places, or things. It can be associated with figures in entertainment, history, religion, and geography.

Tara – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
ET 0 #6 1 246
DJ 0 #17 1 322
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
IQ Girls 0 #46 1,706 11,303
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SI 0 #73 8 1,612
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
RS 0 #81 4 923
IQ 0 #82 48 3,533
RS Girls 0 #82 59 1,651
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
Switzerland Girls 2024 #92 44 1,786
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #114 13 453
CY Girls 0 #117 9 3,755
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
SI Girls 0 #130 45 2,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #135 6 2,158
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
CR 0 #138 21 5,526
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #140 12 3,773
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
HR Girls 0 #146 219 3,687
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Sweden Girls 2022 #152 28 1,568
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
HR 0 #169 11 2,081
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
RU 0 #187 8 3,641
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
QA Girls 0 #198 120 15,378
JM Girls 0 #199 61 7,507
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
Belgium Girls 2006 #201 20 399
BD 0 #208 20 5,992
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
IR Girls 0 #217 429 8,334
IR 0 #219 11 4,221
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
JP Girls 0 #225 21 6,592
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
Canada Girls 2024 #235 51 2,795
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JO Girls 0 #255 72 7,570
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
TW Girls 0 #261 16 8,139
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
AE Girls 0 #272 300 20,968
IN Girls 0 #273 460 13,121
OM Girls 0 #275 122 15,987
DK Girls 0 #279 38 7,429
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
France Girls 2021 #286 125 3,185
Finland 0 #286 22 830
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
KW Girls 0 #294 230 19,177
BD Girls 0 #298 89 8,413
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
MU Girls 0 #304 48 8,539
Finland Girls 0 #306 88 1,368
CN Girls 0 #314 36 8,829
NL 0 #317 75 2,481
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #322 20 5,378
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
SD Girls 0 #330 16 7,678
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
HK 0 #335 14 8,483
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Boys 0 #348 410 18,093
PH Girls 0 #359 32 13,098
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #374 47 1,885
NL Girls 0 #377 855 5,933
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
Finland Girls 2026 #389 592 3,895
ZA 0 #391 57 14,421
BH 0 #401 153 17,937
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
CR Girls 0 #433 100 11,342
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
SG Girls 0 #461 126 18,916
RU Girls 0 #464 35 11,913
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
PS Girls 0 #468 56 10,981
BD Boys 0 #476 102 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #478 193 13,071
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Girls 0 #517 99 16,104
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
CM Boys 0 #521 30 12,054
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IR Boys 0 #531 22 10,162
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
KW Boys 0 #551 222 18,755
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
SA Girls 0 #553 404 25,931
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IL Girls 0 #582 36 11,648
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
LB 0 #596 63 13,263
AE Boys 0 #617 554 22,615
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
SA Boys 0 #642 1,560 28,008
Germany Girls 0 #646 196 4,949
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
OM Boys 0 #655 229 17,948
IN Boys 0 #662 360 16,750
SG Boys 0 #668 30 17,960
United States Girls 2024 #671 247 8,487
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #700 29 11,684
NG Girls 0 #717 70 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #740 247 5,561
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #794 36 13,765
MY Girls 0 #803 192 24,821
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
EG Girls 0 #837 123 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #839 309 25,928
EG Boys 0 #847 40 15,035
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
MY Boys 0 #919 194 25,439
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,012 67 16,140
MA 0 #1,030 99 20,986
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
DZ 0 #1,079 98 20,130
TR 0 #1,097 115 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,121 330 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,156 28 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,385 87 10,046

Tara is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
France
Canada

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People also ask about Tara

Tara is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tara is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TAH-rah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tārā, Tára, Tarah, Taara, Teamhair and Temair.
Yes, very popular — Tara ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Tara ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 9 notable people named Tara are in our database, including Tara Reid (Actor), Tara Sutaria (Actor), Tara Sharma (Actor).