Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Tara (2)

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Meaning & History

Means "star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by Chandra, the god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when Brahma intervened and released her. This name also appears in the epic the Ramayana belonging to the wife of Vali and, after his death, his younger brother Sugriva. In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with salvation and protection.

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Details Last ranked #98 in 2007 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #99 in 1992 Canada Last ranked #29 in 2023 Croatia Last ranked #547 in 2024 England & Wales Last ranked #475 in 2021 France Last ranked #96 in 2019 Ireland Last ranked #340 in 2025 Netherlands Last ranked #87 in 1991 New Zealand Last ranked #77 in 2010 Northern Ireland Last ranked #40 in 2024 Slovenia Last ranked #983 in 2017 United States

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