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Tarius

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How to Pronounce Tarius

Pronounced TAR-ee-us /ˈtɑːr.i.əs/Medium

Meaning: Tarius reads most naturally as a modern coinage built on the familiar -rius ending of Darius and Marius, with a fresh Ta- opening. Through Darius it carries the Old Persian sense 'he who holds firm the good.' The route is uncertain, so we treat it as an invented American name with a classical echo.Low

In 30 seconds: Tarius is a rare American boy's name, most likely a spin on Darius, the Old Persian royal name. It surfaced quietly across the late twentieth century (said TAR-ee-us).

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Origin LowAmerican, Persian

MeaningTarius reads most naturally as a modern coinage built on the familiar -rius ending of Darius and Marius, with a fresh Ta- opening. Through Darius it carries the Old Persian sense 'he who holds firm the good.' The route is uncertain, so we treat it as an invented American name with a classical echo.

U.S. rank (2019)#13904 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 231

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

Tarius looks like a late-twentieth-century American invention, most plausibly reshaped from Darius, the name of the great Persian king, with a crisp Ta- opening. That reading gives it the inherited sense 'he who holds firm the good,' though the exact path is uncertain and we flag it rather than force one origin.

It was never common: it drifted along at only about fifteen boys a year even at its high point in the mid-nineteen-nineties, appearing here and there from the early nineteen-seventies into the twenty-tens. A boy named Tarius at that peak would be reaching his thirties now, making it very much a Generation-X-into-Millennial coinage rather than a revival of anything old.

Did you know? The -rius ending that gives Tarius its classical ring comes straight from Roman and Persian names like Marius and Darius, which is why the coinage sounds older than it is.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Tarius — Most likely a modern reshaping of Darius (Old Persian); also readable as a Ta- + -rius coinage; uncertain.

Variations

DariusTariousTaurusTyrius

Nicknames

TarRius

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Darius— the classical Persian name Tarius most likely reshapes

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tarius mean?

It is most likely a modern elaboration of Darius, from Old Persian meaning 'he who holds firm the good'; it can also be read as a fresh Ta- plus -rius coinage.

How do you pronounce Tarius?

It is said TAR-ee-us /ˈtɑːr.i.əs/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tarius a boy or girl name?

Tarius is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tarius?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.