Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarah is a variant of Tara. One interpretation is “hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tarah is a variant of Tara. A possible origin is Sanskrit, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tarah is a variant of Tara. The history of Tara gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Tara is associated with an astral goddess.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Tarah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,737
- 0 boys · 4,737 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 267 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,757 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,757 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 49.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 267 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,269 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Tarah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tarah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Terah
“resembling a wild goat”
3% boys · 97% girls
Tarha
“hill”
>99% girls
Tarrah
“hill”
>99% girls
Tora
“thunder”
>99% girls
Taryn
“of the thunder” · “from the high, rocky hill”
7% boys · 93% girls
Terra
“goddess of the earth; the land itself”
>99% girls
Mitra
“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
>99% girls
Deondra
“of the sacred spring”
23% boys · 77% girls