Tara

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

Tara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from the Hill of Tara, an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland.

From Wikipedia

Tara first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 466 babies (rank #110 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tara

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

4,583
Total babies (all years)
21
Years in the data
466
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
1996422#110
1997454#111
1998466#110
1999407#121
2000345#135
2001298#153
2002265#166
2003230#205
2004201#229
2005204#229
2006179#264
2007165#287
2008150#314
2009124#354
2010123#371
201192#467
2012109#422
201399#431
201479#540
201578#563
201693#474