Disturber or rebel
Derived from the Greek name Tarasios, which means 'disturber' or 'rebel'. In mythology, Taras was the son of Poseidon and the founder of the Greek colony Tarentum in Italy. It is a traditional and respected name in Ukraine and other Slavic countries.
Less common today
Taras isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,580 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The foundational poet and figure of modern Ukrainian literature
The titular Cossack hero of Nikolai Gogol's romanticized novella · Taras Bulba
Ukrainian professional footballer
Austrian economic historian
