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Tarun

“Young, a youth in his prime”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Tarun

Tarun literally means young, which gives every grey-haired Tarun a running joke to live with for life. It was a staple of nineties Indian classrooms and has aged into something dependable rather than fashionable.

Tarun is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced TUH-roon. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

Associated with
youthfulenergeticgenialkeen

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Young, a youth in his prime
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
TUH-roon
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
87 / 100
Per million
~3.3
Starts with
T
Numerology
2 · The Peacemaker

How popular is Tarun?

Popularity13/100
Rarity87/100

Tarun currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Tarun

  • Tarun Tahiliani
    Indian fashion designer
  • Tarun Gogoi
    former Chief Minister of Assam

Spellings and variants of Tarun

TaroonTarunnTarunesh

Names similar to Tarun

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VAH-roon

The Vedic god of water, oceans and cosmic order

Sanskrit65% rare
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Yuvan

YOO-vun

Young, youthful; the vigour of youth

Sanskrit82% rare
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Tanmay

TUN-may

Absorbed, engrossed, made of that very thing

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Advik

AHD-vik

Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Arnav

AR-nahv

Ocean, great flowing water

Sanskrit79% rare
Ultra Rare

Balram

BAHL-rahm

Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Falgun

FAAL-gun

The spring month when Holi falls

Sanskrit94% rare
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Gopal

goh-PAHL

Cowherd, protector of cows; a name of the young Krishna

Sanskrit87% rare
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Tarun — frequently asked questions

What does the name Tarun mean?

Tarun means "Young, a youth in his prime". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Tarun?

Tarun is pronounced TUH-roon, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Tarun?

Tarun scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Tarun?

Tarun carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Tarun?

The lucky number for Tarun is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.