The baby name Taruna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /təˈruːnə/ (tuh-ROO-nuh).
Taruna is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Taruna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /təˈruːnə/ (tuh-ROO-nuh).
Taruna is Sanskrit in Origin.
Taruna is a unisex given name from Sanskrit taruṇa, meaning “young, youthful, tender, newly grown.” Common in India (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali) and found across South and Southeast Asia; via Sanskrit influence it also appears in Indonesian and Javanese, where taruna means “youth” or “cadet.” Connotations include freshness, vigor, and early bloom.
In classical Sanskrit poetry and devotional texts, taruṇa describes the prime of life and the first flush of spring, shaping the name’s aspirational tone. Modern usage spans India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora; in Indonesia it skews masculine, in India it is often feminine but remains broadly unisex. Variants and relatives include Tarun (masculine), Taruni (feminine), Taarun/Taaruna (phonetic spellings), and Tharuna (Sinhalese). Nicknames may be Taru. Cognate or meaning-linked names include Yuvan/Yuva and Kumar/Kumari.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #336 | 16 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #496 | 136 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #984 | 18 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Taruna is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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