Given name · Persian
دارا
دارا (dārā) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian, ultimately from Old Persian. It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Darius.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
دارا comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Old Persian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭠𐭫𐭠𐭡, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
دارا’s family of names
In Persian usage, دارا shares a linguistic root with the English form Darius. In Persian usage, دارا continues an earlier form in 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁. In Persian usage, دارا has a later derivative in Dara.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
دارا has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Persian roots to each of them.
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Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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