Taryn

Irish, variation of Tara

"rocky hill"

Taryn Origin and Meaning

The name Taryn is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "rocky hill".

Taryn is an offshoot of Tara that has a variety of meanings in a variety of cultures. In 1953, Taryn was presented to the public as an invention by actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian for their daughter's name, at which point it gained a short spurt of popularity. Taryn returned to the Top 1000 in 1974, peaking in the 1980s, and has remained on the list ever since.

Nicollette Sheridan played a character named Taryn Blake in a 1980's TV series, and Taryn Baker was the name of an O.C. character.

Taryn Rank in US Top 1000

# 853 in the US

Taryn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1270 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Taryn

• 853 US 2014
• 1270 Nameberry 2025
• 683 Unique 2020

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Famous People Named Taryn

• Taryn Manning American actress
• Taryn Nicole Terrell American pro wrestler
• Taryn Winter Brill American news correspondent
• Taryn Southern American singer/actress, contestant on "American Idol"
• Taryn Stephanie Power American actress, daughter of actor Tyrone Power
• Taryn Simon American conceptual artist
• Taryn Woods Australian Olympic water polo player
• Taryn Fiebig Australian operatic soprano
• Taryn Hemmings American soccer player
• Taryn Brumfitt Australian film director and founder of The Body Image Movement
• Taryn Leigh Foshee Miss Mississippi 2006
• Taryn Thomas American adult film actress

The name Taryn in Pop Culture

• Taryn White the "beautiful and bad" teenage psychiatric patient in film "Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors"
• Taryn Blake character on TV's "Paper Dolls"
• Dr. Taryn Helm surgical intern on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"