Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Dara Updated December 4, 2025 by Jennifer M. Dara Gender: Female Origin: Hebrew Meaning: Compassionate #Sports ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Dara? The name Dara is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Compassionate. People who like the name Dara also like: Chloe, Cora, Eva, Daria, Abigail, Ava, Amelia, Gabriel, Ethan, Isaac, Liam, Declan, Caleb, Elijah Names like Dara: Durriyah, Dera, Dareh, Dori, Derora, Diary, Dare, Darya, Daire, Dariya, Dora, Deiter, Deidra, Daria, Doria, Dru, Dor, Dior, Darrah, Derya, Dyer, Drew, Duru, Duer, Duri, Diodoro, Drury, Daeira, Darra, Dorie Stats for the Name Dara Dara is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Dara is currently not ranked in U.S. births