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Taralee

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Pronounced TA-ruh-lee /ˈtær.ə.li/Low

Meaning: Taralee is a modern blended name pairing Tara with Lee. Tara is best known as the Irish royal hill Teamhair, and also appears in Sanskrit as 'star'; Lee comes from an Old English word for a meadow or clearing, giving Taralee an airy, open feel.Low

In 30 seconds: Taralee blends Tara (Irish 'hill'; Sanskrit 'star') with Lee ('meadow'). A mid-to-late-century American name, it is said TA-ruh-lee.
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Origin LowIrish, English
MeaningTaralee is a modern blended name pairing Tara with Lee. Tara is best known as the Irish royal hill Teamhair, and also appears in Sanskrit as 'star'; Lee comes from an Old English word for a meadow or clearing, giving Taralee an airy, open feel.
U.S. rank (2016)#18602 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 207

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019602016

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

Taralee joins two well-liked names into one. Tara carries the grandeur of the ancient Irish hill of kings and, in Sanskrit, the meaning 'star'; Lee adds the gentle Old English sense of a meadow, rounding out a soft, flowing whole.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1980. As a blend it takes its meaning from its parts - Tara's hill or star and Lee's meadow - rather than from one older root.

Did you know? A girl named Taralee around its peak in 1980 is now in her forties, born when compound girls' names ending in -lee, like Karalee and Bobbielee, felt fresh and pretty.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Taralee — Blend of Tara (Irish 'hill'/Sanskrit 'star') + Lee ('meadow'); moderate confidence.

Variations

TaralynTaraleighTaralie

Nicknames

TaraLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taralee mean?

It is a blend of Tara - the Irish royal hill, and 'star' in Sanskrit - with Lee, from the Old English for 'meadow.'

How do you pronounce Taralee?

It is said TA-ruh-lee /ˈtær.ə.li/ - three syllables.

Is Taralee a boy or girl name?

Taralee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Taralee?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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