♀ Name Tara
Tara is a ♀ girl name.
Where does the name Tara come from?
Tara is an Irish-Gaelic name, that derived from the Irish place name Teamhair. This was a sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided. Tara is also a Sanskrit or Persian name. It is the name of a Hindu goddess, the wife of Brhaspati and the name of a Buddhist deity. Besides, Tara is a Swedish and Norwegian short form of Ottara.
What does the name Tara mean?
Tara means “star” (from Sanskrit “tārā/तारा” or Persian “târâ/تارا”). In Irish-Gealic, Tara means “high place” or “elevated place”. Besides, Tara means “fear”, “warrior” or “spear” (from Ottara).
Pronunciation of Tara
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Tara in the Top 50 names
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