Dara

Dara

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 40% girls / 60% boys

Meaning

Dara are several given names used for both men and women in different languages.

From Wikipedia

Dara first appears in the data in 1997 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 32 babies (rank #921 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dara

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dara yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

515

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1997	6	#1,816
1998	10	#1,286
1999	5	#2,173
2000	9	#1,462
2001	13	#1,147
2002	5	#2,344
2003	8	#1,810
2004	3	#3,864
2005	10	#1,741
2006	14	#1,411
2007	16	#1,378
2008	22	#1,136
2009	20	#1,227
2010	28	#1,000
2011	18	#1,354
2012	23	#1,155
2013	14	#1,631
2014	32	#921
2015	29	#1,006
2016	23	#1,201

Year

Babies

Rank

1997

#1,816

1998

#1,286

1999

#2,173

2000

#1,462

2001

#1,147

2002

#2,344

2003

#1,810

2004

#3,864

2005

#1,741

2006

#1,411

2007

#1,378

2008

#1,136

2009

#1,227

2010

#1,000

2011

#1,354

2012

#1,155

2013

#1,631

2014

#921

2015

#1,006

2016

#1,201

Meaning

Numerology of Dara

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dara

More popular boys' names

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Year-by-Year Detail