Taryn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; possibly modern form of Tara”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- TAIR-in · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (97% of all uses)
Taryn is generally considered a modern English-language coinage, often influenced by Tara or Tarin. Its exact etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Taryn?
Babies named Taryn in 202481
2024 rank#2,507 girls
Peak year1985
Total US babies since 188026,383
Taryn is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.
Names like Taryn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Taryn questions
What does the name Taryn mean?
Taryn means "uncertain; possibly modern form of Tara". It comes from Unknown. Taryn is generally considered a modern English-language coinage, often influenced by Tara or Tarin. Its exact etymology is uncertain.
Is Taryn a boy or girl name?
Taryn is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Taryn?
81 US babies were named Taryn in 2024. Its peak year was 1985.
How do you pronounce Taryn?
Taryn is usually pronounced TAIR-in.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.