Welsh · Punjabi

Taran

Pronounced TAR-unShare

Meaning: Thunder in Welsh

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables
  • Bridge name

The story

Welsh Taran means thunder and belongs to a Celtic name tradition. Punjabi Sikh Taran is a distinct name associated with carrying across and salvation; these histories share a Latin spelling, not a root.

Also means

What Taran means in its other languages.

  • Punjabicarrying across; a Sikh devotional association with salvation

Spellings & variants

  • Taren
  • Taranjit

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Taran comes from Welsh and Punjabi. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

Punjabi · Urdu · Arabic

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Victory in Punjabi; conqueror in another Arabic form

Rare gem
Marathi · Hindi

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A monsoon raga

Rare gem
Māori · Hawaiian · Samoan · Sanskrit

Manu

Bird in Polynesian languages; wise in Sanskrit

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Arabic

Amar

Immortal; eternal

Uncommon
Bengali · Sanskrit

Anirban

Unextinguished

Rare gem
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