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Taralyn

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Pronounced TAIR-uh-lin /ˈtærəlɪn/Medium

Meaning: Taralyn joins Tara to the fashionable -lyn ending. Tara is an Irish place name meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the seat of Ireland's high kings) and separately a Sanskrit name meaning 'star'. The -lyn tail, from Lynn, gives it a soft, of-its-era finish; its meaning comes from Tara.Low

In 30 seconds: Taralyn blends Tara ('hill', also 'star') with the -lyn ending (said TAIR-uh-lin).

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Origin LowIrish, English

MeaningTaralyn joins Tara to the fashionable -lyn ending. Tara is an Irish place name meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the seat of Ireland's high kings) and separately a Sanskrit name meaning 'star'. The -lyn tail, from Lynn, gives it a soft, of-its-era finish; its meaning comes from Tara.

U.S. rank (2024)#17373 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1984

Total births (all-time)≈ 686

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Taralyn is a blend name joining Tara to the -lyn ending drawn from Lynn. Tara is an Irish 'hill' (the royal Hill of Tara) and also a Sanskrit 'star', so the name carries a rich double heritage, finished with the soft -lyn tail that was everywhere in its era.

It was always rare, a couple dozen girls a year around the mid-nineteen-eighties. It reads as a gentle, of-its-moment blend rather than a mainstream name.

Did you know? Taralyn rode the popularity of both Tara and the -lyn suffix, which parents added to countless names in the later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Taralyn — Blend of Tara (Irish 'hill' / Sanskrit 'star') + -lyn

Variations

TaralynnTaralynneTara

Nicknames

TaraLyn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taralyn mean?

It's a blend of Tara (Irish 'hill', also Sanskrit 'star') with the popular -lyn ending.

How do you pronounce Taralyn?

It's said TAIR-uh-lin /ˈtærəlɪn/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Taralyn a boy or girl name?

Taralyn is used as a girl's name.

Is Taralyn a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a blend name that saw slight use in the later twentieth century.