Taner
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- tah-NEHR
- Origin
- Turkish
Taner is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “man of the dawn”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Taner mean?
Turkish: from tan 'dawn' and er 'man, soldier'
“man of the dawn”
A Turkish name joining tan, dawn, and er, man or soldier.
Is Taner a girl's or a boy's name?
Taner is a boys' name.
How popular is Taner in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Taner in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Taner in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Taner in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 35 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Taner in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Taner in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5,244 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4,671 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3,443 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4,416 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5,265 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3,665 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4,296 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,758 |
| 1999 | 27 | #3,027 |
| 1998 | 33 | #2,549 |
| 1997 | 34 | #2,393 |
| 1996 | 34 | #2,327 |
| 1995 | 31 | #2,439 |
| 1994 | 35 | #2,254 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,780 |
| 1992 | 21 | #3,099 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5,088 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,773 |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,265 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,194 |
| 1987 | 15 | #3,197 |
| 1986 | 10 | #4,126 |
| 1985 | 14 | #3,213 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 5 | #5,584 |
Names like Taner
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tyler, Alexander, Hunter, Connor, Dylan, Taylor, Fraser, Adam, Ryan, Spencer, Cooper, Liam
Names related to Taner
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Taner: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/taner, updated 20 October 2026.