Given name
Taryn
“of the thunder”·“from the high, rocky hill”·“from the rocky hill”
Taryn is a variant of Taran. One interpretation is “of the thunder.” Taryn 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
Taryn is a variant of Taran. One interpretation is “of the thunder.” Taryn is a variant of Tarin. Interpretations include “from the high, rocky hill” (Irish) and “from the rocky hill”. These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Taryn is a variant of Tara. One interpretation is “hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Taryn is a variant of Tarin. An origin associated with Tarin is Irish. In English use, Taryn 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 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Taryn 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
Taryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 26,439
- 741 boys · 25,698 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 1,144 babies
- 2025
- 53
- #3,449 for girls · #9,605 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −55%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,449 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 56.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,135 in 1985. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 23,866 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.
Taryn’s family of names
In English usage, Taryn has a related form in Tara. Taryn has a related form in Taran. Taryn 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 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Taryn
- Taryn ManningAmerican actress, singer and songwriterborn 1978
- Taryn TerrellAmerican professional wrestler and modelborn 1985
- Taryn PowerAmerican actress (1953–2020)
- Taryn SouthernAmerican actor-singerborn 1986
- Taryn WoodsAustralian water polo playerborn 1975
- Taryn SimonAmerican photographer (born 1975)
- Taryn SuttieCanadian athletics competitorborn 1990
- Taryn MarlerAustralian actressborn 1988
- Taryn BrasherAmerican beach volleyball playerborn 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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