Tara
/T-AA-R-AA/
A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky — Tara is both a Hindu and Buddhist name of deep antiquity
See Tara scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Tara:
Yes — Tara is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky — Tara is both a Hindu and Buddhist name of deep antiquity”. It also appears in Buddhist, Jain traditions.
How well does Tara fit your family?
This page tells you what Tara means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Tara is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky — Tara is both a Hindu and Buddhist name of deep antiquity" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Tara is also used in Buddhist, Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, American, European, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Tara carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Tara's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Tara opens with “Ta.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Tara aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Tara's birth-star reading →What does Tara's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tara resonates in either tradition.
Tara's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tara's full reading →
Does Tara go with your family's names?
Tara breaks into 4 sounds: /T-AA-R-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tara sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tara beside your family's names →
Names similar to Tara
If Tara resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Light cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Tara
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Common questions about Tara
What does the name Tara mean?
Tara means "A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky — Tara is both a Hindu and Buddhist name of deep antiquity." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Tara a boy or girl name?
Tara is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Tara?
Tara is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, European families.
Is Tara a Hindu name?
Yes. Tara is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Buddhist, Jain traditions.
What does Tara mean in Sanskrit?
Tara originates from Sanskrit, where it means "A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky — Tara is both a Hindu and Buddhist name of deep antiquity."
What is the numerology of Tara?
Tara has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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