Taara
Tharapita, also known as Jumal, is a prominent god in Estonian mythology, with a strong resemblance to the Finnish Ukko and the Germanic Thor.
Meaning & Origin of Taara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tharapita, also known as Jumal, is a prominent god in Estonian mythology, with a strong resemblance to the Finnish Ukko and the Germanic Thor.
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The Story of Taara
Taara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 21 Taaras were born — ranking #5,778 that year. As of 2026, Taara ranks #6,045 for baby girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+171% over the past five years). In total, more than 137 Taaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Taara
Taara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Taara's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,778. Use the chart and map above to compare Taara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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