Tarl
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Start comparing →Historical Record
Tarl first appeared in US Social Security records in 1973.
Over 166 babies have been named Tarl in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Tarl is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #17,221 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #17,221
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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"son of the champion"
#17,280 in US
Hebrew origin
"tower"
#17,408 in US
Germanic Wend + Old High German -al origin
"wanderer, Wend (tribal people)"
#17,316 in US
French/Norman origin
"from Burgundy, France"
#17,114 in US
Latin via Old French origin
"true, genuine"
#17,205 in US
Cornish origin
"homestead, settlement"
#17,070 in US
Greek origin
"belonging to the earth; gift of the h..."
#17,417 in US
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