Dara is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dara in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1007
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About the Name Dara
Dara has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 957 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #1393 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dara is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dara in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Dara
Vireak Dara — Vireak Dara is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cambodian Premier League club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng and the Cambodia national team.
Dara Shikoh — Dara Shikoh, also transliterated as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Dara Khosrowshahi — Dara Khosrowshahi (Persian: دارا خسروشاهی, Persian pronunciation: [dɑː'ɾɑːxosɾo'ʃɑːhiː]; born May 28, 1969) is an Iranian and American business executive who is the chief executive officer of Uber.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dara
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Dara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dara has been fairly steady, ranked #1,007 in 2025 against #962 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #779 in 2023.
Dara is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Dara include: Vireak Dara, Dara Khosrowshahi and Dara Torres. Short summaries for each appear below.
Dara does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Daras in the wild.
30
UK babies named Dara (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 45 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dara
Almost certainly the only Dara in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Dara
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vireak Dara is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cambodian Premier League club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng and the Cambodia national team.
Dara Khosrowshahi (Persian: دارا خسروشاهی, Persian pronunciation: [dɑː'ɾɑːxosɾo'ʃɑːhiː]; born May 28, 1969) is an Iranian and American business executive who is the chief executive officer of Uber.
Dara Grace Torres is an American former competitive swimmer, coach, and author who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events.