Tara (first name)

Tara is a common given name in various cultures .

As a Kurdish female first name, it is derived from the term for bridal veil . In the United States , the first name is also common, but then usually derives from the mythical seat of the Irish High Kings (see Tara (Ireland) ). In Russia Tara is a Kose shape of the female first name Tamara . In Hindi the name is Tara Stern , like the Italian Stella . Old Persian and Sanskrit have the same Indo-European roots. So there is the name Tara both in the Persian language and in Hindi.

Name bearers

• Tara Browne (1945–1966), British nobleman and heir to the Guinness family
• Tara Conner (* 1985), American beauty queen
• Tara Correa-McMullen (1989-2005), American actress
• Tara Deodhar (* 1924), Indian badminton and tennis player
• Tara Donovan (* 1969), American artist
• Tara Elders (* 1980), Dutch actress
• Tara Erraught (* 1986), Irish opera singer
• Tara Fischer (* 1998), German actress
• Tara Holt (* 1988), American actress
• Tara Jaff (* 1958), Kurdish harpist and singer
• Tara Lipinski (* 1982), American figure skater
• Tara Reid (* 1975), American actress
• Tara Strong (* 1973), Canadian actress and voice actress
• Tara Summers (born 1979), British actress
• Tara Cressida Frances Williams (born 1972), British actress