Name Dara Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Dara

Dara is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Dara thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Dara?

Dara is a name of many origins. It is a short form of the Bulgarian name Bozidara, an Irish masculine name, a unisex Khmer Name and a unisex Muslim name of Persian origin.

What does the name Dara mean?

Dara means in Bulgarian “divine/godly gift”, in Irish “oak tree”, in Khmer “star” and in Persian “ruler” and “wealthy”.

Pronunciation of Dara