The first name Tarun
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tarun last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 22 births (#1,079).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tarun with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tarun at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Tarun, the 11,836th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 63 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Tarun mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa).
- What is the origin of the name Tarun?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa).
- How popular is the name Tarun?
- In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Tarun, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 2007, with 22 births.
- Is Tarun a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 848 US babies named Tarun since 1880 were boys.
- When was Tarun most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 63 babies were named Tarun, its highest rank at 2,159th.