Tarana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tarana – Meaning: song; melody; anthem – Origin: Persian/Urdu – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: tuh-RAH-nuh


Tarana is a Persian/Urdu girl's name meaning “song; melody; anthem”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.

Meaning & Origin of Tarana

Meaning: Song; melody; anthem.

Origin: Persian/Urdu.

A common claim: Tarana is said to mean 'song', also linked to stars Actually: The star connection looks like a mix-up with the unrelated Hindi/Sanskrit word 'tara' (star); Tarana's actual documented meaning is 'song/melody/anthem', with no independent link to 'star'.

How to Pronounce Tarana

Phonetic: tuh-RAH-nuh   IPA: /təˈrɑːnə/

Popularity of Tarana

Tarana doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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