Taranvir
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TAH-ran-veer
- Origin
- Punjabi
Taranvir is a boys' name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Taranvir mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: taran 'saviour, one who carries across' + vir 'brave'
A Punjabi Sikh name; the second part, vir, means brave or a warrior.
Is Taranvir a girl's or a boy's name?
Taranvir is a boys' name.
How popular is Taranvir in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Taranvir in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Taranvir in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Nicknames for Taranvir
- Taran 50 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Taranvir
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurveer, Harveer, Gurvansh, Gurtaj, Gursanjh, Shivam, Navraj, Rajveer, Avitaj, Pranay, Ravi, Gurman
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Avleen, Anhad
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Taranvir: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/taranvir, updated 20 October 2026.