Given name
Taraya
“hill”
Taraya is a variant of Tara. One interpretation is “hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Taraya is a variant of Tara. One interpretation is “hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Taraya 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 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Taraya 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
Taraya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 122
- 0 boys · 122 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 136 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Taraya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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