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Taru.

a female given name

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɑru/[ˈt̪ɑ̝ru]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

Pet form of Swedish (from Danish) Dagmar, also associated with Finnish taru (“legend”) (inspired by the Swedish given name Saga < saga (“saga, legend; fairytale”)).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.