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Tarri
How to Pronounce Tarri
Pronounced TAIR-ee /ΛtΙr.i/Medium
Meaning: Tarri is an a-spelled form of Terri, the pet form of Teresa, an old name of uncertain Greek root tied to theros, 'harvest,' or the island Therasia. The a and double r are a written flourish, not a new origin.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tarri is a spelling of Terri, the everyday short form of Teresa, which is tied uncertainly to Greek theros, 'harvest,' or the island Therasia. Playful respellings of nicknames, with swapped vowels and doubled letters, were a mid-century habit. Tarri appears in United States records from around 1950 and touched a small high around 1959. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Tarri at that high would be in her sixties now, part of the Terri-and-Teresa generation. The a-spelling stayed a rarity and faded by 1980; parents who like the sound use Terri or the full Teresa, so Tarri reads as a decorative variant of its moment.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tarri mean?
It is a spelling of Terri, the short form of Teresa, a name tied to Greek 'harvest.'
How do you pronounce Tarri?
It's said TAIR-ee /ΛtΙr.i/, two syllables.
Is Tarri a boy or girl name?
Tarri is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tarri?
It has always been rare, a Terri spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.