Given name
Tarryn
“from the high, rocky hill”·“from the rocky hill”·“from an ancient Roman clan”
Tarryn is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions. Tarryn is a variant of Terron. In English use, Terron carries the interpretation “from an ancient Roman clan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarryn is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions. Tarryn 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
Tarryn is a variant of Tarin. An origin associated with Tarin is Irish. Tarryn 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 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tarryn 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
Tarryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 800
- 15 boys · 785 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −89%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 35 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 874 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.
Tarryn’s family of names
Tarryn has a related form in Terron. Tarryn 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.
People named Tarryn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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