Taryn

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 is also given to boys, where it ranks #9605 in the US.

Pronounced TAR-in.

As of October 2026, Taryn ranked #3449 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #227 in 1985, Nameberry popularity #513.