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Tarrence

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How to Pronounce Tarrence

Pronounced TAIR-uhns /ˈtɛr.əns/Medium

Meaning: Tarrence is a respelling of Terrence, the English form of the old Roman clan name Terentius. The Roman playwright Terence carried it in the second century BC, and its ultimate meaning is uncertain, sometimes tied to Latin 'terere', to rub or thresh. The a-and-double-r spelling is an American cosmetic variant.Low

In 30 seconds: Tarrence is a respelling of Terrence, from the Roman name Terentius. A rare boy's name of the nineteen-seventies (said TAIR-uhns).

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MeaningTarrence is a respelling of Terrence, the English form of the old Roman clan name Terentius. The Roman playwright Terence carried it in the second century BC, and its ultimate meaning is uncertain, sometimes tied to Latin 'terere', to rub or thresh. The a-and-double-r spelling is an American cosmetic variant.

U.S. rank (2019)#13907 ↘ Falling

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

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 793

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

Tarrence takes the classical Terrence and reshapes its first vowel, a move American families made freely in the nineteen-sixties and seventies. Behind it is the Roman family name Terentius, whose own meaning the sources leave uncertain. It reads as a familiar name in an unfamiliar coat.

The spelling stayed a minor one, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around its peak near 1978 and thinning after. A boy named Tarrence then is in his forties now.

Did you know? The parent name Terence goes back to a Roman playwright, Publius Terentius, a freed North African slave whose comedies were still copied in schools centuries later.

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References - Tarrence / Terrence — Roman Terentius; meaning uncertain; Tarrence a respelling

Variations

TerrenceTerenceTerranceTerrell

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tarrence mean?

Tarrence is a form of Terrence, from the Roman family name Terentius; its ancient meaning is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Tarrence?

It's said TAIR-uhns /ˈtɛr.əns/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tarrence a boy or girl name?

Tarrence is used as a boy's name.

Is Tarrence a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a spelling of Terrence seen mainly in the nineteen-seventies.