The first name Tara is of Scottish, Celtic/Gaelic, Gaelic, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Hindu origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):
Scottish: A Hill Where the Kings Met
Celtic/Gaelic: Craggy Hillside
Gaelic: From the Crag of a Tower
Indian: Goddess of the Sea
Irish: Rugged Hill (Tarrah, Tarralynn, Taralyn)
Sanskrit: Shining. in Hindu Mythology Tara is One of the Names of the Wife of Shiva
Hindu: Star
Irish: Where the Kings Met. Also Tara's Halls, Where Ancient Bards Sang Deeds of Irish Heroes. The Ruins of the Halls are on the Hill of Tara, Meaning Crag or Tower