Tara

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑːɹə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɹə

Irish Teamhair (“high place”).

Tara

1. An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
   • 1808 Thomas Moore, The Harp of Tara

     No more to chiefs and ladies bright

     The harp of Tara swells

2. A female given name used since the 20th century, derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.
3. A male given name.
   • Janice Holt Giles, Tara's Healing

     the story of Tara Cochrane, a war veteran, a physician, and a burned-out man who describes himself in terms of a bad cigarette

• Tarah

18th century Eastern Tibetan thangka, with the Green Tara (Samaya Tara Yogini) in the center and the Blue, Red, White and Yellow taras in the corners, Rubin Museum of Art

From Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”).

Tara

1. (Buddhism) A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements.
2. A female given name.

• A.A.R.T., ATRA, Arta, atar, rata

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaːra/

  Rhymes: -aːra

Tara f

1. A female given name