Tara Meaning

What does Tara mean?

The name Tara is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Tara is "high hill".

It is also of Hindi origin, where its meaning is "star".

Tara is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ta-ra.

The Given Name Tara

Sophisticated and appealing, it is a name considered by many parents.

A special name that is sure to be loved.

Alternate names include Tarah.

Tara falls into the name categories celestial, landform.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Tara Reid.

Tara Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,031 in baby name popularity for girls with 249 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 983 in baby name popularity for girls with 265 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

View the Tara Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Tara has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Tara to other names.

Tara Related Names

Variants of the name Tara include Tarah.

The names Taraea, Tarah, Tarai, Taralee, Tarali, Taralyn, Taralynn, Tarina, Taryn are all forms of Tara.

Famous Taras

Tara Reid ~ Actress

Tara Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Tara.

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Tara Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Tara in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Tara.

Just for fun, see the name Tara in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Tara in Nautical Flags page.