Given name & surname
Taron
“of the thunder”·“from the high, rocky hill”·“from the rocky hill”
Taron is a variant of Taran. One interpretation is “of the thunder.” Taron 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
Taron is a variant of Taran. One interpretation is “of the thunder.” Taron 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
Taron 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 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Taron through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,816
- 2,726 boys · 90 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 78 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,032 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,032 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 78 in 2004. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,995 as a first name in 2020; 184 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Taron’s family of names
In English usage, Taron has a related form in Daron. Taron has a related form in Taran. Taron has a related form in Tarin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Taron
- Taron EgertonBritish actor (born 1989)
- Taron MargaryanArmenian politicianborn 1978
- Taron JohnsonAmerican football player (born 1996)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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