Given name
Thara
“one who is wealthy; prosper- OuS”
Thara is used as a given name. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is wealthy; prosper- OuS.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Arabic interpretation is “one who is wealthy; prosper- OuS.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Thara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 302
- 0 boys · 302 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #5,702 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +85%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,702 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 84.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 441 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thara’s family of names
Thara has a related form in Tharwat. Thara has a related form in Tharah. Thara has a related form in Tharra.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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