Daughter of the forest
A modern literary creation, this name combines the Sindarin Elvish elements 'taur' meaning forest and the feminine suffix '-iel' meaning daughter. It was specifically coined for the cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
Less common today
Tauriel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,988 in 2015.
Captain of the Mirkwood Elven Guard · The Hobbit film trilogy
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
