Tarquin
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About Tarquin
One of the few ancient Roman names that doesn't end in us, the rarely heard Tarquin has a decidedly creative, even dramatic flair, which could appeal to the parent looking for a strikingly original name. Sir Laurence Olivier used it for his oldest child, who was named Simon Tarquin but called by his middle name.
As Tarquinius, it was borne by two early kings of Rome.
Tarquin has some literary cred as well, appearing in Shakespeare's poem The Rape of Lucrece (referring to a dark stain on the name), as Tarquin Blackwood in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series and as Tarquin Cleath-Stuart in the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella.
Pronounced TAR-kwin.
As of October 2026, Tarquin ranked #13826 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #6474 in 2004, Nameberry popularity #335.
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- Tarquin the Elder
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- Timothy Tarquin Hutton
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Tarquin in pop culture
- Tarquin Longleap Woodsorrel
hare in the"Redwall" series by Brian Jacques
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child elf from TV series "Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom"
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unseen character on British TV series "Keeping Up Appearances"
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