Taryn

Variation of Tara or Tyrone, English, Irish

"rocky hill, elevated place; land of Eoghan"

Taryn Origin and Meaning

The name Taryn is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "rocky hill, elevated place; land of Eoghan".

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, peaked in the 1980s, then disappeared from the charts back in the 2010s.

Ultimately, Taryn has its origins in Irish, as a variation of Tyrone, or possibly of Tara. Tyrone is an Anglicized form of Tir Eoghain, meaning "land of Eoghan", or more poetically, "land born of the yew trees" or "land of the well-born", depending on which root of Eoghan you follow. Tara comes from Teamhair, another place name, possibly meaning "rocky hill" or "elevated place".

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. Real life bearers include actress Taryn Manning and soccer player Taryn Hemmings.

More recently, the name appeared in Holly Black's The Folk of the Air book series, borne by the twin sister of protagonist Jude. This pop culture reference has yet to inspire parents to reconsider the

Taryn Rank in US Top 1000

# 853 in the US

Taryn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1040 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Taryn

• 853 US 2014
• 1040 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"