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Tavarus

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How to Pronounce Tavarus

Pronounced tuh-VAIR-uhs /təˈvɛr.əs/Medium

Meaning: Tavarus is an American coinage in the Tavares/Tavaris family — a group of names echoing the Portuguese surname Tavares that African-American parents adopted and reshaped, here with an ornamental Latin-style -us ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Tavarus is an African-American coinage in the Tavares/Tavaris family, finished with a Latin-style -us (said 'tuh-VAIR-uhs').

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MeaningTavarus is an American coinage in the Tavares/Tavaris family — a group of names echoing the Portuguese surname Tavares that African-American parents adopted and reshaped, here with an ornamental Latin-style -us ending.

U.S. rank (2023)#10677 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 995

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

Tavarus is a coinage built on Tavares or Tavaris, names drawn from the Portuguese surname Tavares and popular in African-American communities. The -us ending gives it a classical flourish typical of the era's invented boys' names.

It was never common, chosen for only a few dozen boys a year at its early-1990s peak, and it faded within a generation without joining any revival.

Did you know? Tavarus rode the early-1990s vogue for -us and -is boys' names in African-American naming, and never climbed out of the long tail.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Tavares / Tavaris — coinage; Portuguese surname echo

Variations

TavaresTavarisTavaus

Nicknames

TavRus

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tavarus mean?

Tavarus is a modern coinage in the Tavares/Tavaris family, with a Latin-style -us ending.

How do you pronounce Tavarus?

It's said tuh-VAIR-uhs /təˈvɛr.əs/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tavarus a boy or girl name?

Tavarus is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tavarus?

Tavarus has always been rare in the U.S., a long-tail coinage from the late twentieth century.