Tara — Name Meaning, Origin & Numerology

Tara Name Meaning

The name Tara means "a star" and has Sanskrit origin. It is a popular girl name in India, loved for its sound and significance.

In numerology, Tara carries the vibration of number 4 (Rahu, The Builder), adding qualities of practical, disciplined and hard-working to the name.

Origin and Significance of Tara

Tara comes from Sanskrit roots and signifies a star. Names like Tara are often chosen for their auspicious meaning and cultural depth.

Personality of Tara

Influenced by numerology number 4, a person named Tara tends to be practical, disciplined, hard-working and unconventional, with a natural inclination toward engineering.

Tara Numerology and Lucky Facts

• Name number: 4 (Rahu)
• Meaning: a star
• Origin: Sanskrit
• Lucky colours: Grey, Blue and Khaki
• Lucky numbers: 4, 13, 22 and 31

Tara Rashi and Nakshatra (Naam Rashi)

Tara begins with the syllable Ta (टा) and Ta (ता), which the traditional naming chart assigns to Purva Phalguni nakshatra pada 2, Leo (Singh) rashi and Swati nakshatra pada 4, Libra (Tula) rashi. This is Tara's naam rashi — used for muhurat and name-based horoscopes when the birth chart is unknown.

Planetary lord of the rashi: Sun and Venus; nakshatra lord: Rahu and Venus.

A name matching the child's own Janma Nakshatra pada is considered the most auspicious choice.

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