Name meaning & stats
Tarah
Tarah means “high place”. 4,737 US babies since 1940, peak 1985. Notable Tarahs are 1.7× over-represented as models.
What it means
“high place”
Spelling of Tara
From a place name.
In US birth records
Peak year: 1985
4,737 US babies were named Tarah between 1940 and 2025.
Where Tarahs end up
Not enough notable Tarahs yet, so this uses the spelling family: Tara.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | High · 40 people |
| Model | 1.7× | Medium · 14 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Medium · 13 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Medium · 11 people |
Among notable women who are models, the Tara family show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Tarah has a surprise career: 1.3×
Spelling family
1 in 40 Taras spell it Tarah
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1985)