The story behind Tara
Borrowed from Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). Doublet of Akhtar and sitara.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈtɑːɹə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈtɛəɹə/
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈtæɹə/
Popularity
Tara ranked #847 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Tara
Asha
Borrowed from Sanskrit आशा (āśā, “hope, wish”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ida
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ila
Borrowed from Sanskrit इला (ilā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lata
From Sanskrit लता (latā, “creeper”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lila
Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”). From Sanskrit लीला (līlā, “play, charm”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Nila
From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “of a dark colour; blue; black”), Bengali নীলা (nila, “blue”), or related words in other Indian subcontinent languages. From Russian Ни́ла (Níla),…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Tara
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Jay
Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bāhubalī
Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहुबली (bāhubalī).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Tara
Ajay
Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc. Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अजय (ajaya, “victorious; undefeatable”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Amit
Transliteration of Hindi अमित (amit), Marathi अमित (amit), Gujarati અમિત (amit), Bengali অমিত (omito), etc. Transliteration of Hebrew עָמִית ('amít). Borrowed from Sanskrit…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Anil
Borrowed from Hindi अनिल (anil), Marathi अनिल (anil), Kannada ಅನಿಲ್ (anil), Tamil அனில் (aṉil), Malayalam അനിൽ (anil), Bengali অনিল (onil), Nepali अनिल (anil), Urdu اَنِیل…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection