name
Tara
TAH-rah
/ˈtɑːrɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Tara
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Newar/Nepal
- Meaning
- Star; a Buddhist and Hindu goddess of compassion
- Gender
- female
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