Tarus
Masculine
Tarus is a two-syllable name that sounds like Taurus, the bull of the zodiac, and like Darius with a T. It is strong and short, given almost entirely to boys.
How old is the name Tarus?
Tarus first appears in US birth records in 1965 — 60 years ago. The typical Tarus alive today was born around 1979, making them about 46 years old. About 500 people named Tarus are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tarus most popular?
Tarus peaked in 1976, reaching #1411 nationally. See the whole 1976 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Tarus
Taurus is the bull of the night sky, one of the oldest named constellations, carrying the Pleiades on its shoulder. Tarus sounds like it, and like Darius with a new first letter. Whichever road a family took, the name carries a strong, grounded sound, as solid as the figure it resembles.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Tarus. It may be a spelling of Taurus, the constellation, or a build near Darius and Tarrance, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Tarus
TAIR-us
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Tarus
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1965
- Most boys named
- 197640 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1411reached in 1976
- Change vs 2008
- −33.3%6 in 2011, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Taruss among us
people named Tarus are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Tarus sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, clear sound.
- It is rare, so he will seldom share it.
- People will write Taurus or Tarrus.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Taruss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Tarus are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tarus in 2025?
- Tarus is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Tarus with classmates?
- Tarus will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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The most-given names starting with T, all years combined.
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