Dara is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dara means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dara across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dara has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dara is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “oak tree”. From the Gaelic doire meaning oak grove, also a Hebrew name meaning wisdom.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,547 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 853 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 145 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 842 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,562 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dara per year, United States (1893 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (466/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (118/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (52/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (49/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (13/yr).
Dara has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #827 nationally (given to 498 babies that year).
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