Names Like Dara — Find Similar Baby Names
Dara is a 4-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dada and Dana, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ara like Ara and Cara, and names sharing the “descendant” concept like Abantiades and Darah.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Dara
24 baby names that differ from Dara by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dada | 1 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Dana | 1 | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Dar | 1 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Darah | 1 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Daran | 1 | Great. | English | Male |
| Darda | 1 | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Daria | 1 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Darla | 1 | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Darra | 1 | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Dary | 1 | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Dabi | 2 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Dace | 2 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dacia | 2 | Meaning Unknown DAMIANA, DAMONE, DAMIA | Latin | Female |
| Dack | 2 | Reference To The French Town Dax. | English | Male |
| Dae | 2 | Indian | Female | |
| Daeg | 2 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Dael | 2 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Daena | 2 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Daeva | 2 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Indian | Female |
| Dagan | 2 | Grain | Hebrew | Male |
| Dahab | 2 | Gold | Arabic | Female |
| Dahr | 2 | Time, Age | Arabic | Male |
| Dahy | 2 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Dai | 2 | Great | Japanese | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Dara’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
4-Letter D-Names Like Dara
24 names that share Dara's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dara's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Dara
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Dara.
Names That Rhyme with Dara
18 baby names that share Dara's last 3 letters — -ara. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | Legend Name | Armenian | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Eara | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Fara | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Gara | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Lara | Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name. | Spanish | Female |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Nara | Nearest | English | Female |
| Sara | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Vara | Stranger | Greek | Female |
| Zara | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Adara | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Amara | Unfading | Greek | Female |
| Atara | Crowned | Hebrew | Female |
| Ceara | Spear | Gaelic | Female |
| Ciara | Saint Or Dark. Feminine Of Ciaran. | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Dara
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dara — Dar-. Good for parents who like Dara's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dary | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Darah | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Daran | Great. | English | Male |
| Darby | Free Man | Gaelic | Male |
| Darci | Dark. | French | Female |
| Darcy | From Arcy | French | Female |
| Darda | Dart | Hungarian | Female |
| Darek | Gifted Ruler. From Theodoric. | English | Male |
| Darel | See Darlene. | Anglo | Female |
| Daren | Hausa Of West Africa Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Male |
| Daria | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Daric | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darin | Great. | English | Male |
| Dario | Rich | Spanish | Male |
| Darla | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Daron | Great. | English | Male |
| Darra | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |