Given name
Tarrin
“from the high, rocky hill”·“from the rocky hill”·“from an ancient Roman clan”
Tarrin is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions. Tarrin is a variant of Terron. In English use, Terron carries the interpretation “from an ancient Roman clan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarrin is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions. Tarrin 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
Tarrin is a variant of Tarin. An origin associated with Tarin is Irish. Tarrin 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 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tarrin 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
Tarrin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 210
- 113 boys · 97 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 18 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 7 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 306 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.
Tarrin’s family of names
Tarrin has a related form in Terron. Tarrin has a related form in Tarin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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