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Name of the Day: Taran

December 17, 2009 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Is he an underused masculine appellation or one that’s gone to the girls?

Thanks to Dearest for suggesting Taran as Name of the Day.

There’s a good case for Taran as an underused boys’ name, one that would fit right in with Orion.

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  1. Joanne says

    September 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    This is my son’s name, only it is spelled Tarran. We wanted a Welsh name as both myself and his father are Welsh and this is the name we settled on.

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  2. Lin-lin says

    September 15, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    I like the name Taran. I am Welsh and I understand it to be a Welsh name, meaning ‘thunder.’ (I agree that it is pronounced Tah-ran not Tay-ran.) Since I am a Welsh speaker and know that Taran is the Welsh word for thunder, it strikes me as a very masculine name and perhaps only suited for a boy.

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  3. Juliet says

    December 23, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    lol ! I see you have Nola here 🙂

    There is a large Indian population where I use to live, so, I would say the name like Charlotte Vera would. So, based on the Hindi pronunciation, ( which is what is would most likely be used as or said for where I live) – the name is definitely masculine

    It has a lovely sound, but is not a name that I would use . as it would appear odd of someone of my ethnic background because of where I live.

    The name reminds me a bit of Tehran – the place

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  4. Sebastiane says

    December 19, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    In Norway, Taran/Tarann is considered a feminine name. I think its interesting, but I do find it a bit too harsh for my liking. It reminds me of “taring” or “tearing.”

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  5. SarahinJune says

    December 18, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    The name Taran always reminds me of The Chronicles of Prydain, which I was read as a child. I think it’s a fantastic name. I can imagine a little Taran being all boy, one of the ones who wears a cape all week long 😉

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  6. Charlotte Vera says

    December 17, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Interesting name. Not one that I’d use personally, but one that I’d love to see friends using!

    In Sanskrit/Hindi Taran is a boy’s name that means heaven (or raft). The name would generally be pronounced something like “TAH-ran”, not “TAY-ran”.

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