Taro
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Taro is a Japanese name meaning “firstborn male,” or “excellent son.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Taro in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Taro against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Taro is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Taro in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Taro in the US in 2025. Since 1919, 368 boys have been named Taro, with the most (13) in 1997.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #720 boys | 5 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Switzerland | #882 boys | 7 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Taro
There are 43 towns and villages with Taro in their name, in 19 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 8🇮🇹 Italy 6🇳🇬 Nigeria 4🇮🇩 Indonesia 3🇮🇳 India 3🇯🇵 Japan 3🇵🇪 Peru 2🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ponte Taro | Emilia-Romagna, 🇮🇹 Italy | 2,408 | Map |
| Ozzano Taro | Emilia-Romagna, 🇮🇹 Italy | 1,130 | Map |
| Taro | Choiseul Province, 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 1,053 | Map |
| El Taro | Ica, 🇵🇪 Peru | 66 | Map |
| Taro | The Marches, 🇮🇹 Italy | 9 | Map |
| Dan Taro | Maradi Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Gora-Taro | Kaduna State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Lake Taro | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Taro | Khulna Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Taro | East Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Taro
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Taro in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇳 China 1🇯🇵 Japan 1
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| Taro Co | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Tarō Ko | Hokkaido, 🇯🇵 Japan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Taro
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Taro as a pet name
FurryName has found 68 dogs named Taro in public pet registers, making it the #1,408 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (7), Zurich (3), Port Moody (2). Taro as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Taro in public pet registers, making it the #1,280 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (4), Vancouver (2). Taro as a cat name →
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