Tara

Tara \ta-ra, tar-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Tara is pronounced TAAR-aa- ¹.

¹ English pronunciation for Tara: T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"

What is the origin of Tara?

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Tara has its origins in the Celtic language and it is used largely in English. Literally from the word tara which is of the meaning 'hill'. The first name is derived from the Irish place name 'Teamhair na Rí', translated to English as Hill of Tara; the place is located in County Meath, former seat of the high kings of Ireland and therefore known also as 'Hill of the King'. Another derivation suggests the origin as Temair, the name of the earth goddess in Irish mythology, of the meaning 'dark one'. The given name was first adopted by English speakers at the end of the 19th century. It later appeared as the name of the estate inherited by Scarlett O'Hara in the movie Gone with the Wind (1939), thereby promoting the popularity of the name in the USA. In England, the name was popularized in the 1960s by the character Tara King in the television series The Avengers. Tara is the feminine version of the English, Gaelic, Indian, and Welsh name Taran meaning. The name Tara is used to a great extent; it has 35 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name nicknames for Tahra, Taira definition, Tairra name popularity, what does the name Taraea mean, name Tarai, name Taralee, name Tarali origin, Taralynn meaning, Taran name popularity, meaning of Tarasa, Tarasha definition, Taraya pronounciation, name Tarha, name Taria origin, short names for Tarila, Tarilyn name variations, Tarin pronounciation, Taris meaning of name, nicknames for Tarisa, Tarise meaning and origin, Tarisha meaning, Tarissa meaning, baby name Tarita, short names for Tarreara, meaning of Taryn (used in Irish too), Tayra definition, Tera name variations, Terra name, and nicknames for Terrah. Other English forms the diminutive meaning of Tari (used in Irish too), and the spelling variants Tarah meaning and origin, nicknames for Tareh, name Tarra meaning, and name Tarrah meaning. The Indian what does the name Tarika mean is a form of Tara that is used in foreign languages.

Tara's language of origin is Sanskrit and it is used predominantly in Indian. Here, the meaning is 'star; savior'. In Hinduism, the name was borne by a goddess, also known as Devi, perceived as the source of all life, and also by the second wife of the Hindu God Brihaspati, also known as Taraka. The name was borne in Buddhism by a female Buddha representing liberation. A derivative of the name is the Indian short names for Taria. See also the related forms, the name name Jatara meaning, the name Latara name, the name name Satara origin, the name Shantara pronounciation, and the English baby name Shatara. Tara is an all-time favorite. Today it is still a somewhat popular baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was previously. The name grew in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1970s; prior to that, it was of only irregular use. At the modest height of its usage in 1972, 0.448% of baby girls were named Tara. It had a ranking of #38 then. The baby name has seen a steep decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #775 with a usage of 0.018%. Within the family of girl names directly related to Tara, Taryn pronounciation was the most popular. It was more commonly used than Tara by 26% in 2010.

A famous person named Tara is Tara Reid, Actress, born 8 November 1975, Wyckoff, New Jersey.

List of baby names that sound like Tara:

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The baby name Tara fun facts:

The name Tara in reverse order is "Arat".

The numerological value of the name Tara is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Tara?

Tara is in the top names in USA.