Dara: Meaning of Baby Name Dara

Dara Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 13,484 baby girls have been named Dara. The name peaked in 1981 with 453 US births that year (rank #470). In 2024, ranked #1026 nationally — 556 places below its 1981 peak.

Top States for Dara

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Dara births are: New York (1,530), California (1,254), Texas (819).

Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Dara

If you like Dara's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →

4-Letter Names Starting with D

Names with Dara's exact length and starting letter: Dabi, Dace, Dack, Dada, Daeg.

Quick Facts About Dara

1,531

Hebrew baby names in our dictionary

836

Hebrew female names

86

4-letter D-names in our dictionary

491

D-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Where in the US Is Dara Most Popular?

Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Dara the strongest states are New Jersey, Maryland, South Carolina.

Strongest girls-name states

#	State	Avg rank	Births
1	New Jersey	#628	77
2	Maryland	#665	50
3	South Carolina	#761	16
4	Massachusetts	#810	23
5	Virginia	#819	26
6	Florida	#848	56
7	New York	#868	73
8	California	#956	93
9	Texas	#985	114

Weakest girls-name states

#	State	Avg rank	Births
1	Texas	#985	114
2	California	#956	93
3	New York	#868	73
4	Florida	#848	56
5	Virginia	#819	26
6	Massachusetts	#810	23
7	South Carolina	#761	16
8	Maryland	#665	50
9	New Jersey	#628	77

Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Dara in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Darah	Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.	Female	Hebrew
Darda	Dart	Female	Hungarian
Dareen	Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.Note: This Database Is Copyright Dogwood Technical Services Inc. 1995.	Female	Hebrew
Daria	Rich	Female	Spanish
Darice	Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.	Female	Hebrew
Darissa	Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.	Female	Hebrew
Darra	Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.	Female	Hebrew
Darragh	Wealthy	Male	Irish
Darrah	Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.	Female	Hebrew

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Compare Dara to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Dara against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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Dara vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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