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Terah

♀ Girl

Pronounced TAIR-uh /ˈtɛr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Terah as a modern girl's name sits close to Tara and Terra, evoking 'earth' and a soft two-beat sound; the spelling also matches the biblical Terah, the father of Abraham, though that ancient male name (of uncertain meaning) is a separate tradition. Most American girls named Terah belong to the Tara/Terra style, not the biblical line.Low

In 30 seconds: Terah is a soft modern girl's name in the Tara and Terra family (said 'TAIR-uh'). It rose to a mid-1980s high.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningTerah as a modern girl's name sits close to Tara and Terra, evoking 'earth' and a soft two-beat sound; the spelling also matches the biblical Terah, the father of Abraham, though that ancient male name (of uncertain meaning) is a separate tradition. Most American girls named Terah belong to the Tara/Terra style, not the biblical line.
U.S. rank (2018)#17892 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1985
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,373

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519552018

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

Terah as a modern girl's name is best read alongside Tara and Terra, carrying an earthy, gentle sound. The identical spelling appears in the Bible for Terah, the father of Abraham, a male name of uncertain ancient meaning — but that is a distinct tradition from the 20th-century girl's name.

Terah rose to a modest high around 1985, part of the broad taste for short, soft girls' names like Tara and Kara, and has thinned since. A girl given it then is around forty now. It has not become common, and it reads as a spare, pretty name of its moment rather than a biblical revival.

Did you know? Terah shares its spelling with a biblical patriarch — Abraham's father — but as a girl's name it belongs squarely to the airy Tara and Terra sound of its own era.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Terah — Modern girl's name; Tara/Terra family; biblical Terah is separate

Variations

TaraTerraTera

Nicknames

Teri

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Tara— the close cousin Terah echoes in sound and era
Terra— a near-twin sharing the earthy sound and spelling family
Sarah— a like soft two-syllable -ah name of the period
Kira— a same-feel short girl's name of the same wave

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Terah mean?

Terah is a modern girl's name close to Tara and Terra; it shares its spelling with the biblical Terah, a separate tradition.

How do you pronounce Terah?

It's said TAIR-uh /ˈtɛr.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Terah a boy or girl name?

Terah is used here as a girl's name, in the Tara and Terra style.

How popular is Terah?

Terah is an uncommon name that reached a modest high in the mid-nineteen-eighties among short, soft girls' names.

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