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Dara

“From Irish Dáire, Persian dārā (equiv. to Darius), or Slavic dar 'gift'” — Irish, Persian, or Slavic (multiple documented paths) origin

Girl's name · #1129 in the US (2025) · Retro

Dara has appeared in US records since 1893 — best rank #469 (1981) · 13,692 babies named Dara all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,900 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Daras

Dara — Bulgarian singer-songwriter (born 1998)
Dara Torres — American swimmer
Dara Howell — Canadian freestyle skier
Dara Rolins — Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur
Dara Bubamara — Serbian folk singer

In stories & tradition

Dara — The Chronicles of Amber
Dara Jokhio — Karachi: The Musical

What Daras become

Among 138 notable people named Dara:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dara, Bulgarian singer-songwriter (born 1998).

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