Given name & surname
Tarra
“hill”
Tarra is a variant of Tara. One interpretation is “hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarra is a variant of Tara. One interpretation is “hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tarra 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 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tarra 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
Tarra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,295
- 0 boys · 2,295 girls
- Most popular year
- 1972
- 118 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 7 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 118 in 1972. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,078 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Tarra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ardra
“one who is noble” · “the goddess of bad luck and misfortune”
>99% girls
Tora
“thunder”
>99% girls
Tarasa
“hill”
>99% girls
Talli
“a legendary hero” · “of the morning dew”
>99% girls
Tarah
“hill”
>99% girls
Terah
“resembling a wild goat”
3% boys · 97% girls
Tarha
“hill”
>99% girls
Terenna
>99% girls