Taara
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning star, shining one.
Taara by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Taara. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Taara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Taara
Names that are said the same way as Taara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Taara, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a star
Like Taara, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Taara
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