would you think boy or girl?

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Hi -simple question - if you heard the name Dara would you think it was a boy or girl? It may help if you said whether you were in the UK (I am). Thanks for your time x

Girl. Uk

Dara (Dara O'Briain). I'm English living in Wales.

*Boy!

Dd went to nursery with a girl named Darragh (in Scotland but her parents were English & Irish).

Dara (uk) as it sounds like Darla.

Boy, England.

Either

Boy, but I wouldn't raise an eyebrow if I heard it was a girl.

And I am in the UK

I wouldn't assume either, I'd prod for a bit more info before picturing someone as the sound is similar to other names too. There are a few names like that though ie. Kim and Kelly (even Shirley) are mostly assumed to be girls but are in fact also boys names.

It's an Irish boys' name.

I'm in Ireland but originally from the UK.

Girl- it sounds like Darla. (UK) Dara O Brien would NEVER have crossed my mind until I read previous posters comments!

Girl, England. No question. I have never heard it for a boy before, and it reminds me of Tara, Sara, Cara, Lara etc.

Boy. In UK.

Boy, North East England

Boy.

Another for Dara O'Brien here.

Boy England

Boy, England

I think it's a pretty unisex name.

Dara O'Brien was my first thought but I used to work with a female Dara too so I have heard it used for both.

Boy. Irish and boy.

Girl. I'm in England.

Boy - England

Oh wow so many replies! Thank you so much everyone. We are Irish living in the UK and thinking of using it as a boy's name. Looks like a majority see it as a boy's name, I was worried it looked a bit girly. Do you think it might be misheard as Darren also? We have a Darragh in the family and also know another back home so wanted to be a bit different.
Agree totally with a PP about Dara O'Briain and how people say his, I wonder does he pronounce it like that or is it just other people?

I would guess girl, UK

Initially girl purely based on sound (Tara, Clara etc), then immediately boy when I remember it’s a boys name.