Dara Explained
| Dara |
| Gender: | both |
| Meaning: | various |
| Origin: | various |
| Related Names: | Darius, Dora, Bojidar, Bozhidar, Bojidara |
Dara are several given names used for both men and women in different languages.
Etymology
Dara are several different homonymous names which therefore have different etymological origins.
- In Hebrew, Dara means "compassion" or "pearl of wisdom".
- 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 Irish: 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 Irish: Mac Dubhdara.
- In Javanese, Dara means "dove" or "pigeon".
- 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, (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".
- In Punjabi, Dara means "leader".
- In Swahili, Dara means "the beautiful one".
- 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 Testament Books 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
- Dara Bubamara, Serbian singer
- Dara Calleary, Irish politician
- Dara Fitzpatrick, Irish helicopter pilot
- Dara Hayes, birth name of the Australian DJ Tigerlily
- Dara Horn, American novelist
- Dara Khosrowshahi, Iranian-American businessman, CEO of Uber
- Dara Murphy, Irish politician
- Dara Nusserwanji Khurody (1906–1983), Indian dairy entrepreneur
- Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia (1883–1969), Indian geologist
- Dara Ó Briain, Irish comedian and TV presenter
- Dara O'Shea, Irish Association Football player
- Dara Rasmi, princess of Chiang Mai
- Dara Reneé, American actress
- Dara Rolins, Slovak recording artist
- Dara Shikoh, Indian prince
- Dara Singh, Indian professional wrestler
- Dara Singh (Bajrang Dal), serial killer
- Dara Strolovitch, American political scientist
- Dara Torre, American politician
- Dara Torres, American swimmer
- Dara (Bulgarian singer), a Bulgarian singer
Fictional characters
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Darius (Encyclopædia Iranica).
- Book: Gandhi . Maneka . The Complete Book of Muslim and ParsiNames . Husain . Ozair . 2004 . 9780143031840.
- Web site: Islamic Name Dara Meanings in Urdu - Muslim Boy Names.
- Web site: Meaning of Sikh Boy Name Dara. 2016-01-08. 2015-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004082439/http://www.modernindianbabynames.com/meaning_of_sikh_boy_name_dara.htm. dead.
- Web site: Names - Meaning of Dara.
- Book: Celtic Tree Magic. 9780738744063. Forest. Danu. 8 October 2014.
