The baby name Tarquin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtɑːrkwɪn/ (TAR-kwin).
Tarquin is Roman in Origin.
The baby name Tarquin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtɑːrkwɪn/ (TAR-kwin).
Tarquin is Roman in Origin.
Tarquin is the English form of Latin Tarquinius, a name of Etruscan origin whose precise meaning is lost; scholars link it to the Etruscan Tarchun/Tarchon, so it carries an ancient Italic aura more than a definable sense. The name is indelibly tied to early Rome: Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (Tarquin the Elder) and Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud) were the city’s last kings, and the scandal of Sextus Tarquinius and Lucretia helped usher in the Republic.
Use in English appears from the Renaissance through the 19th‑century classical revivals, but it has remained rare, sometimes evoking a distinctly patrician or theatrical British tone. Shakespeare’s narrative poem The Rape of Lucrece fixed the name in English letters. Variants include Tarquinius (Latin), Tarquinio (Italian; compare composer Tarquinio Merula), and the feminine Tarquinia; informal short forms such as Tarq or Quin are occasionally used.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #175 | 5 | 4,064 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2014 | #887 | 5 | 7,361 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,125 | 54 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
Tarquin is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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