 In Ireland, it is derived from The Hill of Tara which is an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, and which according to tradition, was the seat of the High King of Ireland.The name was popular in the United States during the 1970s, probably due to Tara being the name of the O'Hara's plantation in the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind", and the characters Tara King in the 1960s British television series "The Avengers" and Tara Martin on the American soap opera "All My Children" in the early 1970s.In Ireland, from 2000–2005 it ranked between the 30th and 40th most popular girl's name.