Tarrin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TARR-an
- Origin
- Welsh
Tarrin is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “thunder”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tarrin mean?
Welsh: spelling of Taran; also a separate Sanskrit-derived name in Punjabi families
“thunder”
Welsh taran means thunder, linked to the Celtic thunder god Taranis; Taran is also the hero of Lloyd Alexander's Prydain novels.
Meaning borrowed from Taran. More on Wiktionary.
Is Tarrin a girl's or a boy's name?
Tarrin is a boys' name.
How popular is Tarrin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 9 boys.
Tarrin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Tarrin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dylan, Aiden, Keegan, Kian, Caelan, Bryn, Declan, Conan, Kayden, Brody, Regan, Conlan
Names related to Tarrin
More Welsh names
Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith
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, “Tarrin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tarrin, updated 20 October 2026.