Wild ox (aurochs); also linked to noble in the Lithuanian account.
The study links masculine Tauras to Lithuanian tauras, aurochs, and also notes taurus, noble. These are two associations in the source account, not one combined literal translation. This account is scoped to the Lithuanian tradition, not every bearer.
Origin
Lithuanian nature-derived given-name tradition.
The study links masculine Tauras to Lithuanian tauras, aurochs, and also notes taurus, noble. These are two associations in the source account, not one combined literal translation. It documents a naming route without establishing a first-use date or exclusive ancestry.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
England & Wales
2025
Boys
9
2440
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
1975
Boys
5
5464
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: Lithuanian
Checked against cited source
The study records this exact personal-name spelling among children of Lithuanian emigrants; no English pronunciation is inferred. Credit: Daiva Sinkevičiūtė, Vilnius University, Naming trends of Lithuanian emigrants in Ireland, Norway, and Germany (1991–2020), with focus on names of Baltic origin, Onomástica desde América Latina 6 (2025), p. 9. Source: https://epublications.vu.lt/object/elaba%3A231782682/231782682.pdf. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose, images or audio reproduced.
Meaning: Wild ox (aurochs); also linked to noble in the Lithuanian account.
Checked against cited source
The study links masculine Tauras to Lithuanian tauras, aurochs, and also notes taurus, noble. These are two associations in the source account, not one combined literal translation. This account is scoped to the Lithuanian tradition, not every bearer. Credit: Daiva Sinkevičiūtė, Vilnius University, Naming trends of Lithuanian emigrants in Ireland, Norway, and Germany (1991–2020), with focus on names of Baltic origin, Onomástica desde América Latina 6 (2025), p. 9. Source: https://epublications.vu.lt/object/elaba%3A231782682/231782682.pdf. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose, images or audio reproduced.
The study links masculine Tauras to Lithuanian tauras, aurochs, and also notes taurus, noble. These are two associations in the source account, not one combined literal translation. It documents a naming route without establishing a first-use date or exclusive ancestry. Credit: Daiva Sinkevičiūtė, Vilnius University, Naming trends of Lithuanian emigrants in Ireland, Norway, and Germany (1991–2020), with focus on names of Baltic origin, Onomástica desde América Latina 6 (2025), p. 9. Source: https://epublications.vu.lt/object/elaba%3A231782682/231782682.pdf. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose, images or audio reproduced.