Dara most likely means “tare”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Turkish and Kazakh.
- It is recorded for Turkish and Kazakh.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Dara mean?
Dara is a Turkish name for girls and boys recorded as a given-name item on Wikidata. The name is identical to the Turkish word dara, which a dictionary glosses as ‘tare’.[2,3]
From the Turkish word dara ‘tare’. This reading is based on the word; a separate etymology for the name itself is not recorded.
Also glossed as “individual; single; respective; independent”[4]LikelyFrom the Kazakh word дара ‘individual; single; respective; independent’. This reading is based on the word; a separate etymology for the name itself is not recorded.
Dara in Turkish and Kazakh
What does Dara mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Dara. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “tare” applies. It is recorded as a name for girls and boys.[2]
What does Dara mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Дара. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “tare” applies. It is recorded as a name for girls and boys.[3]
Which languages use the name Dara?
Dara is used as a given name in Turkish and Kazakh. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Dara across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | DaraLatin | Unisex | same as above: “tare” | Documented[2] |
| Kazakh | ДараCyrillic | Unisex | same as above: “tare” | Documented[3] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Dara
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Dara
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Dara rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- AygulGirl“moon + flower”same language (kazakh)
- MeiirBoy“kindness”same language (kazakh)
- ZhumaBoy“Friday”same language (kazakh)
- AmangulGirl“security, safety, peace + rose; flower”same language (kazakh)
- ZhumanazarBoy“Friday + attention; eyesight”same language (kazakh)
- MazharBoy“appearance; manifestation”same language (turkish)
- BalkanBoy“wooded, craggy mountain range.”same language (turkish)
- EvrimUnisex“evolution”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Dara
What does the name Dara mean?
Dara most likely means “tare”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Turkish and Kazakh.
Is Dara a girl's or a boy's name?
Dara is recorded for both girls and boys. By language: Turkish: girls and boys; Kazakh: girls and boys.
Which languages use Dara?
Dara is recorded for Turkish and Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Dara spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Dara (Latin), Дара (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Dara have?
Dara has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “dara”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93498925. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish dara: tare
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q3480276. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2502372857. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item; given-name item with Turkish label; Turkish label of the given-name item
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER English spelling Dara; KazPER lists Дара
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “дара”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92017961. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh дара: individual; single; respective; independent
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