Dar‘ā, Syria

Dara is a given name used for both males and females, with more than one origin. Dara is found in the Bible's Old Testament Books of Chronicles. Dara [דרע] was a descendant of Judah (son of Jacob). (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known as Darda דרדע) was one of four men noted for great wisdom, but exceeded by King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31). In Persian Dara (Persian: دارا) is a masculine name and a variant of Darius. In contemporary Persian, it means "rich", "well-off" and "well-to-do". In Hebrew Dara means compassion or pearl of wisdom. In Urdu, the name is given to baby boys and its meaning is "Possessor" or "sovereign" and "Halo"(of the moon). It can also mean "sovereign" or "lord", a meaning shared with the Sikh language. In Parsi, Dara means "Bell" or "Pendant"In Kazakh, the name means special, one of a kind, only one, and is a feminine name.