The first name Taras
A boy’s name from Ukrainian.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Ukrainian origin
From Ukrainian Тара́с (Tarás).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Taras last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 3 births (#2,859).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Taras with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Taras at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Taras, the 13,673rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 36 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Taras
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Taras ShelestyukAmateur World Champion, Ukrainian Boxer, born 1985
- Taras HunczakAmerican historian (1932–2024)
- Taras KabanovFootballer, born 1981
- Taras Fedorovych17th century rebel Hetman of the Ukrainian cossacks, 1501–1639
- Taras KuzioAcademic in Ukrainian politics and Economy of Ukraine, born 1958
- Taras DurayFootball player, born 1984
Questions
- What does the name Taras mean?
- From Ukrainian Тара́с (Tarás).
- What is the origin of the name Taras?
- From Ukrainian Тара́с (Tarás).
- How popular is the name Taras?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Taras, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 1997, with 3 births.
- Is Taras a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 671 US babies named Taras since 1880 were boys.
- When was Taras most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Taras, its highest rank at 1,350th.