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Why parents love Taran- Taranis IS the Celtic god of thunder.Prydain's Taran IS fantasy's most beloved hero.Two syllables with a powerful, Celtic sound: TAR-an.Tar and An are both embedded.The most directly thunder-god name.
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The vibe of Taran
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Origin & history of Taran
Celtic Taranis (thunder god)
→ Taran
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Indian / Sanskrit / Punjabi roots
Taranis IS the Celtic thunder god. Prydain's Taran IS fantasy's most beloved hero.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Celtic; Chronicles of Prydain.
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Today
Taran remains a beloved choice, ranking #3535 in the US. 2,590 babies have been named Taran since 1967.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Taran?
1992
peak year
Taran reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1992, 117 babies received the name (ranked #1008). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3535), with about 33 babies given the name annually. Taran's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,590 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
117
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,008)
(ranked #1,008)
33
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,590
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Taran9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Taran's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — thunder leadership. People named Taran tend to be powerful, heroic, and gifted at being the thunder god AND fantasy's most beloved.
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Thunder god AND fantasy's beloved✦
Taranis◈
Prydain-hero◎
Powerful-Celtic♡
Tar-An earthT2
A1
R9
A1
N5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Taran🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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