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Taro

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Aug 9, 2024 | 👁️ 16 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Japanese

Meaning: Great son or eldest son, First-born Male

Pronunciation: TAH-roh, /ˈtɑːroʊ/, T EH R OW

Popularity Rank: #36,377

On this page:

  • 1. Taro Meanings
  • 2. Taro Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Taro
  • 4. Translations of Taro
  • 5. Taro Name Popularity
  • 6. Taro popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Taro
  • 8. Taro Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Taro

Taro Meanings

  • Great son or eldest son
    💎 40
    sangeetha on August 9, 2024
  • First-born Male
  • Origin - Japanese

Taro is a Japanese name that means 'great son' or 'eldest son'. It is a traditional name often given to the first-born son in a family.

The name Taro is of Japanese origin and means Great son or eldest son, First-born Male. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Taro is commonly found in Japan, United States of America, Malaysia, and 62 more countries.

Taro Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: TAH-roh

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈtɑːroʊ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: T EH R OW

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Taro

Taro Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Taro is recorded 930 times globally, ranking it as the 36,377th most common name worldwide.

Taro is most prevalent in Japan, with 285 occurrences, making it the 194th most popular name in the country.

In Japan, the name Taro is found among 1 in every 320 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Taro Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Japan#1941 : 320
United States of America#22,3161 : 26,219
Malaysia#16,2091 : 35,546
United Kingdom#12,0311 : 14,056
Italy#22,6261 : 32,848
France#24,0791 : 42,064
Hong Kong#8,3821 : 15,152
Netherlands#11,2241 : 14,052
Singapore#10,3011 : 22,599

List of countries the name Taro is rarely found

Taro popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Taro from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Taro

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Taro Name Poster

Taro Name Poster

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