Tarah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star; a form of Tara.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Tarah by the numbers
Tarah was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 267 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tarah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Tarastar or carrying90 in England and Wales (2025)
- Taranthunder or deity of thunder50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Torahinstruction, teaching, the written law14 in the US (2017)
- Talahdew of God; a form of Talia9 in the US (2017)
- Tarafside, edge, or party8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tiarahcrown; a form of Tiara8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Tarah
Names that are said the same way as Tarah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a star
Like Tarah, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Tarah
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