Tara has two completely independent origins. In Sanskrit, tārā (तारा) means "star" — and Tara is the name of an important Buddhist bodhisattva, the female embodiment of compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. Green Tara and White Tara are among the most popular figures in Tibetan Buddhist iconography.
In Ireland, Tara (Teamhair) is the name of a hill in County Meath that was the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland — and a symbol of Irish national identity. Scarlett O'Hara's plantation in Gone With the Wind is named Tara in tribute.
The double origin — Buddhist star and Irish royal hill — has made Tara a name that travels easily. It works in any country, with two simple syllables and a clear, lifting meaning.
Tara reduces to five in Pythagorean numerology — associated with curiosity, movement, and freedom.