Terah

A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning wild goat or station.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Terah by the numbers

Terah was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 65 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 Terah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Taranthunder or deity of thunder50 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Terrismooth, polished; a form of Theresa43 in the US (2017)
  • Terranof the earth or relating to land23 in the US (2017)
  • Tyran24 in the US (2017)
  • Teryn15 in the US (2017)
  • Tiera9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Terah

Names that are said the same way as Terah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Terraearth, land86 in the US (2017)
  • Terastar; a form of Tara9 in the US (2017)
  • Terrahwild goat or station; a form of Terah5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Terah

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