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Dara

Girl Irish #1866 in 2023

Dara is a girl name of Irish origin.

Meaning of Dara

An Irish saint's name, from Dáire.

Popularity of Dara

Popularity, 1893–2023

136 births in 2023

1893 2023

13,240 U.S. births recorded from 1893–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1981

466 babies

First recorded

1893

130 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.