Given name & surname
Tarran
“from an ancient Roman clan”
Tarran is a variant of Terron. In English use, Terron carries the interpretation “from an ancient Roman clan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarran is a variant of Terron. In English use, Terron carries the interpretation “from an ancient Roman clan.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tarran connects to the Terence name family through Terron. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tarran connects to the Terence name family through Terron. The history of Terence gives this family its wider story. Terence’s historical associations include the Roman playwright Marcus Terentius Afer, and later various early Christian saints.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Tarran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 81
- 42 boys · 39 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 16 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 boys is 5 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 9 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 228 as a first name in 2020; 103 as a surname in 2000.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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