Tara.
An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
Meaning & usage
An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings. A small settlement in County Meath, Ireland, near the Hill of Tara (Irish grid ref N 9458)
A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century and later usage.
A male given name.
Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A community in Arran-Elderslie municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States.
Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States.
Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A township in Traverse County, Minnesota.
Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A town in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Irish Teamhrach, genitive of Teamhair, from Old Irish Temair (literally “high place”). The female given name is derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.
One of the Mahavidyas.
The wife of Brihaspati, guru and priest of the Devas.
A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements.
A female given name from Sanskrit.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). Doublet of Akhtar and sitara.
A surname.
A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
A barangay of Coron, Palawan, Philippines.
A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
A barangay of Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
A transliteration of the Persian female given name تارا (târâ).
Where this word comes from
From Persian تارا (târâ).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.