Meaning: Irish hill name; possibly elevated place
The story
Irish Tara comes from Teamhair, the sacred hill associated with high kings. A separate Sanskrit Tārā means star and belongs to Hindu and Buddhist naming traditions.
Also means
What Tara means in its other languages.
- Sanskritstar
Nicknames
- Tari
- Tee
Spellings & variants
- Tarah
- Teamhair
- Taara
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Tara comes from Irish and Sanskrit. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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