Tahra

Meaning & origin

Tahra is a name of uncertain origin, first appearing in U.S. records in 1969. It reached its peak in 1976, during the 1970s, a decade known for creative respellings and invented names. The name has remained stable in usage since then, never entering the top 1,000. It is given too few times per year to calculate a per-capita rate (1-in-N figure unavailable). While its etymology is debated, Tahra likely draws from names like Tara or Tahira, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive yet familiar-sounding name.

Tahra is a modern coinage with no single established etymology. It may be a respelling of the Irish name Tara, derived from the Gaelic word for 'star', or a variant of the Arabic name Tahira, meaning 'pure'. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1969, aligning with a trend of creative respellings of traditional names. Its peak usage came in the 1970s, a decade that saw many such invented spellings gain brief popularity.