In
Bulgaria,
North Macedonia and
Serbia, Dara means "gift", or "to give a gift", its meaning directly derives from dar "gift".
In
Ibibio, Dara is a derivative of "joy", and it means "rejoice".
In
Indonesian, Dara is a feminine given name meaning "girl", "young woman", or "virgin".
Oluwadara is a Yoruba name given to a male or female child meaning [God's Good].'Oluwa' means *GOD* and 'Dara' means *Is Good*.
Dara is an
anglicisation of the
Irish language given name
Dáire, which is likely derived from doire "oak wood". Despite traditionally being masculine, it is sometimes used as a unisex name. Alternative spellings include
Daire or
Darragh. It also occurs as a
surname, possibly a version of the surname Mac Dubhdara.
Because of the tone mark in
Yoruba, Dara is also a short form of Oluwashindara, which means "wonder (God still does wonder)".
In
Kazakh, Dara is a feminine given name meaning "special, one of a kind.
In
Khmer,
Thai, and
Lao, Dara is a unisex name meaning "star".
In
Persian, and
Parsi communities, Dara (
Persian: دارا) is a variant of the masculine given name
Darius.[1][2] In contemporary Persian, it means "rich", "well-off" and "well-to-do".
The word "Odara" derives from the Brazilian indigenous Ioruba word dara, meaning "gorgeous."
In
Urdu, Dara is a masculine given name meaning "possessor" or "sovereign" and "halo (of the moon)".[3] It can also mean "sovereign" or "lord", a meaning shared with the Sikh language.[4] In Urdu, Dara is a short form of
Darius.
Dara is found in the
Bible's
Old TestamentBooks of Chronicles. Dara [דרע] was a descendant of
Judah (son of Jacob). (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known as Darda דרדע) was one of four men noted for great wisdom, but exceeded by King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31).
In African-American culture, the name Dara is of Bermudian origin, also meaning "beautiful".[5]
People
Dara, South Korean singer, actress and TV presenter, real name Sandara Park
In
Bulgaria,
North Macedonia and
Serbia, Dara means "gift", or "to give a gift", its meaning directly derives from dar "gift".
In
Ibibio, Dara is a derivative of "joy", and it means "rejoice".
In
Indonesian, Dara is a feminine given name meaning "girl", "young woman", or "virgin".
Oluwadara is a Yoruba name given to a male or female child meaning [God's Good].'Oluwa' means *GOD* and 'Dara' means *Is Good*.
Dara is an
anglicisation of the
Irish language given name
Dáire, which is likely derived from doire "oak wood". Despite traditionally being masculine, it is sometimes used as a unisex name. Alternative spellings include
Daire or
Darragh. It also occurs as a
surname, possibly a version of the surname Mac Dubhdara.
Because of the tone mark in
Yoruba, Dara is also a short form of Oluwashindara, which means "wonder (God still does wonder)".
In
Kazakh, Dara is a feminine given name meaning "special, one of a kind.
In
Khmer,
Thai, and
Lao, Dara is a unisex name meaning "star".
In
Persian, and
Parsi communities, Dara (
Persian: دارا) is a variant of the masculine given name
Darius.[1][2] In contemporary Persian, it means "rich", "well-off" and "well-to-do".
The word "Odara" derives from the Brazilian indigenous Ioruba word dara, meaning "gorgeous."
In
Urdu, Dara is a masculine given name meaning "possessor" or "sovereign" and "halo (of the moon)".[3] It can also mean "sovereign" or "lord", a meaning shared with the Sikh language.[4] In Urdu, Dara is a short form of
Darius.
Dara is found in the
Bible's
Old TestamentBooks of Chronicles. Dara [דרע] was a descendant of
Judah (son of Jacob). (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known as Darda דרדע) was one of four men noted for great wisdom, but exceeded by King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31).
In African-American culture, the name Dara is of Bermudian origin, also meaning "beautiful".[5]
People
Dara, South Korean singer, actress and TV presenter, real name Sandara Park