Dara

Dara is a given name used for both men and woman with multiple origins.

Etymology
Dara as a given name has various 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 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 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,   is a variant of the masculine given name Darius.  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)". It can also mean "sovereign" or "lord", a meaning shared with the Sikh language. 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".
 * In African-American culture, the name Dara is of Bermudian origin, also meaning "beautiful".

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

 * Sumerian God Enki was also known as "Dara-Mah"
 * Dara is a young elf from The Witcher (TV series).
 * Dara is a gypsy from the Brazilian novel Explode Coração
 * Dara is an elder from Caer Pelyn village from Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
 * Dara Shirazi, the protagonist of the book The Electric Heir.