Taurus
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning the bull; zodiac constellation.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Taurus by the numbers
Taurus was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 112 babies in 1976, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Sounds like Taurus
Names that are said the same way as Taurus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Taurasaurochs, wild ox9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Taurus, 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)
- Orionhunter; name of constellation and mythological figure1,047 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Taurus
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