What origin is the name Taran?

Taran comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Taran a popular name?

Taran is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Taran?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Taran — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Taran?

Taran starts with the syllable “Ta” (ता), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 4, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Taran

Q: Is Taran a rare name?

Yes. Taran does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Taran

Taran

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Taran is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that can mean earth, a raft, or heaven depending on the specific root.", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Taran pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that can mean earth, a raft, or heaven depending on the specific root.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: तरन
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: swati (Ta)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that can mean earth, a raft, or heaven depending on the specific root.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as तरन

Quick answers about Taran

Very rare in US records

What does Taran mean?

Taran is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that can mean earth, a raft, or heaven depending on the specific root.".

Is Taran a rare name?

Yes. Taran does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Taran

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ta (ता)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 4
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ta” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.