Tashari
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "morning star" or "Venus".
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Tashari. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashari today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashari births was 1993 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tashari. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
1993
9 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2009 SSA rank
#19,931
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Tashari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashari from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 40 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tashari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tashari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashari
The name Tashari is believed to have originated from the Sumerian language, which was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ta," meaning "to rejoice," and "shari," meaning "queen" or "princess." Thus, the name Tashari can be interpreted as "the rejoicing queen" or "the joyful princess."
In ancient Sumerian mythology, Tashari was the name of a minor goddess associated with fertility and abundance. Her name appears in some cuneiform inscriptions and clay tablets discovered in the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities such as Ur and Uruk.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tashari dates back to around 2500 BCE, when it was found inscribed on a clay tablet documenting the birth of a noble woman in the city of Lagash. Throughout the centuries, the name has been borne by various notable individuals.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Tashari was a renowned Sumerian priestess who lived in the city of Nippur around 2000 BCE. She was known for her wisdom and her role in preserving and transmitting the religious and cultural traditions of her time.
Another notable Tashari was a Babylonian queen who reigned in the 6th century BCE. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of several temples and monuments in the city of Babylon.
In the 4th century BCE, a Greek philosopher named Tashari from the city of Ephesus was known for her teachings on ethics and virtue. She is mentioned in the writings of several ancient Greek philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a renowned Persian poet named Tashari flourished in the 10th century CE. Her poetry, which celebrated love, nature, and spirituality, was widely admired and influenced many subsequent poets in the region.
In the 12th century CE, a noble woman named Tashari from the Kingdom of Georgia was known for her philanthropic works and her support for the construction of churches and monasteries throughout the region.
While the name Tashari has faded in popularity over the centuries, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage of ancient Mesopotamia and the enduring influence of Sumerian civilization on the development of human societies.
People
Tashari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tashari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Tashari a common name?
We classify Tashari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 78 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashari most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashari was 1993, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashari is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tashari a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashari in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.