Given name
Taren
“of the thunder”·“from the high, rocky hill”·“from the rocky hill”
Taren is a variant of Taran. One interpretation is “of the thunder.” Taren is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Taren is a variant of Taran. One interpretation is “of the thunder.” Taren is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Taren is a variant of Tarin. An origin associated with Tarin is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Taren through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,689
- 512 boys · 1,177 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,554 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −62%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 74% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,554 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,823 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.
Taren’s family of names
Taren has a related form in Taran. Taren has a related form in Tarin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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