girl's name
Dhara
DAH-rah (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 778
Dhara is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dhara Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 185 |
| 2000s | 168 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 141 |
How Popular Is Dhara?
In 2025, Dhara was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dhara Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dhara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dhara Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dhara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dhara
- Hindi DAH-rah
Sibling Names for Dhara
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dhara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dhara
How popular is the name Dhara?
In 2025, Dhara was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dhara a girl's or a boy's name?
Dhara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dhara?
Dhara has 2 syllables.
When was Dhara most popular?
Dhara peaked in 2025, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dhara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dhara currently ranks #3,224 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.