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Tahara

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How to Pronounce Tahara

Pronounced tuh-HAR-uh /təˈhɑːr.ə/Low

Meaning: Tahara means purity and cleanliness in Arabic, where taharah is a revered idea of spiritual and ritual cleanliness in Islam. Separately, Tahara is a Japanese family name, rendered here in plain Latin. The two routes are distinct and should not be blended.Low

In 30 seconds: Tahara is an Arabic name meaning purity and cleanliness, honored in Islam; it is also a Japanese surname. It stayed rare, peaking around 1990 (said tuh-HAR-uh).
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Origin LowArabic, Japanese
MeaningTahara means purity and cleanliness in Arabic, where taharah is a revered idea of spiritual and ritual cleanliness in Islam. Separately, Tahara is a Japanese family name, rendered here in plain Latin. The two routes are distinct and should not be blended.
U.S. rank (2018)#17856 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 299

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019712018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tahara has two honest routes. In Arabic it means purity and cleanliness, and taharah is a revered concept of spiritual and ritual cleanliness in Islam, treated with real reverence. Quite separately, Tahara is a Japanese family name. The two are unrelated in origin, and we keep them distinct rather than conflating them.

Tahara was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1990, and it stayed rare on either side. A girl named Tahara then is in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? In Arabic, taharah names a state of purity that holds deep spiritual meaning in Islam, so the name carries a reverent sense far beyond a simple dictionary gloss.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Tahara — Arabic 'purity/cleanliness' (reverent in Islam); Japanese surname route noted

Variations

TahiraTahraTehara

Nicknames

TaraHara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tahara mean?

In Arabic it means purity and cleanliness, a revered concept in Islam; it is also a Japanese family name, a separate route.

How do you pronounce Tahara?

It is said tuh-HAR-uh /təˈhɑːr.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Tahara a boy or girl name?

Tahara is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Tahara?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around the turn of the nineteen-nineties.

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