MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Tarini mean?
Tarini is the feminine form of a Sanskrit word for carrying someone across or rescuing them. It names a form of Durga, particularly familiar in Odisha through the goddess Tarini.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
तारिणी
Conventional spelling
Odia
ତାରିଣୀ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Tarini in Indian usage
2,161 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,039 records (48.1%).
- Recorded as male: 1,122 records (51.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 248 |
| 1960s | 353 |
| 1970s | 383 |
| 1980s | 491 |
| 1990s | 473 |
| Other decades | 213 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Odisha | 1,521 |
| Jharkhand | 236 |
| Bihar | 156 |
| Tripura | 109 |
| Other states | 139 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Tarini / F | 7 | 3,333 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Tarini; Table_6, C3680 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Tarini; Table_6, C3680
- Monier-Williams, tāriṇī, p. 444,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.