Tarquin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TAR-kwin
- Origin
- Latin
Tarquin is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “from Tarquinii”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tarquin mean?
Latin: Latin Tarquinius, from the Etruscan city of Tarquinii
“from Tarquinii”
Borne by two of Rome's early kings, Tarquin the Elder and Tarquin the Proud, the last of whom was overthrown around 509 BC.
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Is Tarquin a girl's or a boy's name?
Tarquin is a boys' name.
How popular is Tarquin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 4 boys.
Tarquin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Tarquin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cassian, Ronan, Rowan, Orhan, Rian, Cuan, Kayden, Caelan, Conan, Aiden, Yoan, Finn
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
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, “Tarquin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tarquin, updated 20 October 2026.