Taran - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Taran \t(a)-ran\ is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "thunder". Lloyd Alexander gave the name to his main character and heroine a series of children's books based on Gaelic mythology. Actor Taran Noah Smith.

Taran has 1 variant form: Taren.

For more information, see also the related name Terron.

Baby names that sound like Taran are Daran, Tarun, Teran, Tarran, Taron, Tarin and Toran.

Taran is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Taran. Click here to compare Taran with related baby names.