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Tara

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Meaning and origin
Tara is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Irish/Gaelic name meaning "rocky hill" or "from the crag of a tower." Variants include Tarah Tarra and Tarrah.`.

Where is it used?
The name Tara is mainly used in Indian and in Hindu Mythology.

What Tara`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Tara:
Its so pretty and cute and feminine, so unique too...
The worst thing about the name:
They pronounce it Like the word tar..than aaa. grr. It rhymes with Sara! Some people even call me Terry, Sara, and one person in england even mistook me for ''terror''.
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
I wouldn't be ''me!''
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I things its stupid that it pretty much just means ''hill'', but its a cute name. Also, it is very hard not to call Tara's Tara Beara Boo Boo bear. Even my teachers call me that. xD
The best thing about the name Tara:
It sounds very regal to me
The worst thing about the name:
the miss-pronounciation
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
it was going to be Carrie
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I'm not so thrilled with my middle name Anne...ordinary
The best thing about the name Tara:
unique
The worst thing about the name:
Gets confused with Tiara or Sara, Sarah.
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
I would feel weird, or out of place. I like my name.
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My Bad I meant that my middle name was Michelle which goes with my first name perfectly, Tara!!!!
The best thing about the name Tara:
Lol. Sorry my bad. I meant that my middle name was Michelle.
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Tara....:

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The best thing about the name Tara:
Unique, if pronounced right.
The worst thing about the name:
It gets pronounced wrong about 90% of the time.
If my name wasn`t Tara....:

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The best thing about the name Tara:
Its wayy unique
The worst thing about the name:
Its mispronounced ALL the time
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
I wouldnt feel as special
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I only know 3 other Tara's at my school while theres like 500 Sara's
The best thing about the name Tara:
It's unique and simple.. No weird nick names or name associations
The worst thing about the name:
People pronounce it Tar-a
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
My parents say I was either going to be a Tara or Kassie
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Tara:
Not a very common name
The worst thing about the name:
alot of people don't know how to pronounce it.
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
Mom said she was gonna name me Danielle..........funny because I named my son Daniel
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The best thing about the name Tara:
It is beautiful and unique.
The worst thing about the name:
It is mispronounced so often. Come on people, it rhymes with 'Sara'!
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
I would not be me.
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The best thing about the name Tara:
It's uncommon
The worst thing about the name:
People pronounce it like Tar-a!! It rhymes with Sara
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
It was going to be Jill or Kerrin
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The best thing about the name Tara:
idk i just love my name and not that many people are named that
The worst thing about the name:
people miss pronounce my name
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
yes
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Tara:
It's unique! You know if you hear someone calling it, they are most likely talking to you!! Also you are usuallt the only Tara in a classroom or at work, so there isn't any confusion.
The worst thing about the name:
The way people pronounce it like Tar-uh, like tar. I pronounce my name like Sara.
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
yeah, I wouldn't have to worry about correcting the way people say it all the time, but I still love my name. I think it's pretty and I thank my mom for picking it out.
Extra information:
My mom said she named me Tara, after a really pretty girl on a soap opera she used to watch when she was young.
The best thing about the name Tara:
its unique
The worst thing about the name:
people can't prnounce it right! its TARA like sara.. not tar.. a.... GRRR!!!
If my name wasn`t Tara....:
um.. i would have the same name as alot of other people.
Extra information:
I'm proud to be Tara
The best thing about the name Tara:
It is not that common
The worst thing about the name:
when it is pronounced wrong (I pronounce it like Sara)
If my name wasn`t Tara....:

Extra information:

More `Tara` links
Tara as abbreviation
Actors named Tara
Tara in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Tara

Tara appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 539. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Tara. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #43. The last time Tara appeared among the most common names was in 1950. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	539
2006	462
2005	340
2004	322
2003	336
2002	295
2001	273
2000	239
1999	231
1998	189
1997	172
1996	167
1995	158
1994	145
1993	132
1992	118
1991	104
1990	85
1980	43
1970	69
1960	367
1950	883
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1920	---
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See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Tara

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i think the name is pretty
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I am Tara and i think that my name is nice!!!!!I am from Serbia,Belgrade
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i think the name tara, is a pretty name, and very uncommon........it has a great background and its from a beautiful place....Ireland. I am from, Fairfeild CA
Tara
Tara's my name too! ....I think it's a pretty uncommon name as well, I have only met one other person with my name. I also like the back ground with the name, Yay for Ireland!
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My name is Tara and I love the name because I think it is pretty and because it's from Ireland
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I like my name because it sounds feminine. It's also quite unique these days.
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im called tara and i love it so much because its rare and nice
Kristina
i am pregnant and i am gonna name my baby girl TARA

My name is Tara (pronounced like Sara) and it occasionally gets pronounced Tar - a like tar... I don't know anyone who pronounces it that way, but I guess some people do.
Joleniaka
I love this name it is beautiful and it is the name of my recently desieced dog!
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Tara is a very beautiful and unique name to me, I feel so special with that name but I hate when people pronounce it wrong! UGH!
Tara
I like my name because it is unique and not too common, maybe alittle. My middle name is Michells, so Tara goes with it alot. If my name wasen't Tara it was either going to be Autumn, Courtney, Alissa, or Brandy. And my middle name was going to be Marie. But I like my name because it is diffrent and fits me as a person. I would feel weird if I was named anything else!! My name is great.

Only for Taras!