From Tarentum; or a modern invented name
Taris is a rare name likely derived from the Latin 'Tarentinus', referring to the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy. In modern usage, it often appears as a creative variation of names like Tara or Darius, or as a unique invented choice in speculative fiction.
Less common today
Taris isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,096 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A prominent city-planet in the Star Wars expanded universe · Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
A character in the fantasy series 'The Chronicles of Pellic' · The Chronicles of Pellic
