Baby girl name · Sanskrit
Tara name meaning
तारा: A star. Tara is also a goddess, one of the ten Mahavidyas.
- Meaning
- A star. Tara is also a goddess, one of the ten Mahavidyas.
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- In Hindi
- तारा
- Numerology number
- 8 (Saturn, the achiever)
- First syllable
- ता (Ta)
- Name nakshatra
- Swati, pada 4
- Name rashi
- Tula (तुला, Libra)
Tara in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | T | A | R | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 → 8 |
Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (शनि): the achiever. Number 8 people work steadily toward long-term success. Results may come later, but they tend to last. Its keywords are determined, patient, ambitious.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Tara has an Expression number of 4, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 2 and a Personality (consonants) of 11. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Tara
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 8 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Challenging |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Average |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Excellent |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Good |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Excellent |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Good |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Excellent |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Challenging |
Tara suits babies born on these days of any month: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 9. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Tara in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Tara starts with ता (Ta), the syllable of Swati pada 4, which falls in Tula rashi (Libra), ruled by Venus.
So Tara is a traditional fit for a girl born when the Moon was in Swati pada 4, and many families also accept it for any Tula rashi baby.
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Tara
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Tara: 8 → 8
- Taara: 9 → 9
Check Tara with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Tara against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
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Questions about the name Tara
What is the meaning of Tara?
A star. Tara is also a goddess, one of the ten Mahavidyas. It is a girl’s name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the numerology number of Tara?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Tara add up to 8, which reduces to 8. Number 8 is ruled by Saturn.
What is the rashi of the name Tara?
Tara starts with ता (Ta), the syllable of Swati pada 4, so its name rashi is Tula (Libra).
Is Tara a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 8 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Tara against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.