Meaning: Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family
The story
Irish Dara is an Anglicized form of Dáire, meaning fruitful or fertile. Khmer Dara, star, and Persian Dara, wealthy, have separate histories; the Irish name is not simply son of the oak.
Also means
What Dara means in its other languages.
- Khmerstar
- Persianwealthy
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Dara comes from Irish, Khmer, and Persian. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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