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Tarah

TAH-ruh

Popularity

#10978

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

4,731

Peak Year

#267 in 1985

First Recorded

1963

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Tara, meaning 'star' or 'hill' in Irish.

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TariTa

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack

    American cybersecurity expert and author

  • Tarah Murrey

    American volleyball player

Nicknames

TariTa

Spelling Variations

TerraTaraTari

Similar Names

SarahMaraKaraThea

Personality Traits

IndependentCreativeDrivenCompassionate

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