Tarō (given name) explained
| Tarō Asō |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /[täɾo̞ː]/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Region: | Japan |
| Origin: | Japanese |
| Related Names: | Jiro
Saburo |
(alternatively romanized Taro, Tarô, Talo, Taroh or Tarou), is a stand-alone masculine Japanese given name or a common name second half of such a name (literally meaning "eldest son").
Tarō can also be used as a surname, but the etymology and kanji are different.
Possible writings
The name Tarō can have many different meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. It can also be written using hiragana or katakana. Possible variations of the name Taro include:
- 太郎, "strong, heroic, masculine"
- 多朗, "abundance, prolific, melodious"
- 立楼, "stand up, upright, watchtower"
- 汰滝, "selected waterfall"
People with the given name
- Taro Achi (阿智 太郎, born 1980), Japanese light novelist and screenwriter
- Akebono Tarō (曙 太郎, 1969–2024), sumo wrestler from Hawaii
- , Japanese slalom canoeist
- Asashio Tarō IV (born 1955), retired sumo wrestler from Muroto, Japan
- Taro Aso (麻生 太郎, born 1940), Japanese politician and the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan
- Taro Chiezo (千恵藏 太郎), Manhattan based, Japanese artist
- Taro Gold (金太郎, born 1969), American writer, entertainer, and entrepreneur
- Tarō Gomi (五味 太郎, born 1945), a Japanese children's book illustrator and writer
- Taro Hakase (葉加瀬 太郎, born 1968), musician, violinist, and composer from Suita, Japan
- , Japanese opera singer
- Taro Ishida (石田 太郎, 1944–2013), a Japanese voice actor, and actor from Kyoto, Japan
- Taro Iwashiro (岩代 太郎, born 1965), a Japanese composer
- , Japanese footballer
- Katsura Tarō (桂 太郎, 1848–1913), Japanese soldier who served in the Imperial Japanese Army, and was Prime Minister of Japan three times in a row
- , Japanese journalist
- , Japanese politician
- Taro Kono (河野 太郎, born 1963), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives
- Taro Kudo (工藤 太郎), a Japanese video game designer and video game music composer
- Maruse Taro (マルセ太郎, 1933–2001), Japanese mime artist, comedian, vaudevillian and movie star
- , Japanese voice actor
- Tarō Okamoto (岡本 太郎, 1911–1996), a Japanese artist from Kawasaki Japan
- Taro Shoji (東海林 太郎, 1898–1972), a Japanese ryūkōka singer
- , Japanese footballer
- Taro Teshima (born 1912), Japanese rower
- Taro Urabe (卜部 太郎, born 1977), former Japanese football player
- Taro Yamaguchi (山口 太郎, born 1970), Japanese actor
- Taro Yamasaki, Japanese American Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and the eldest son of architect Minoru Yamasaki
- Tarō Yamamoto (山本 太郎, born 1974), Japanese politician and actor who is well known for portraying Shogo Kawada in Battle Royale
- Taro Yamamoto (artist) (1919-1994), Japanese American abstract expressionist artist who served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War
- Taro Yashima (八島太郎, 1908-1994), pseudonym of a Japanese artist and expatriate in the United States
- Yoko Taro, a Japanese video game director and scenario writer
People with given names ending -tarō
- Jutarō
- Kantarō
- Kitarō (given name)
- Kōtarō
- Kyōtarō
- Rentarō
- Rentarō Mikuni (三國 連太郎, born 1923), Japanese film actor
- Rentarō Taki (滝 廉太郎, 1879–1903), a Japanese composer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the best-known composers of Japan
- Ryōtarō
- Ryūtarō
- Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本 龍太郎, 1937–2006), Japanese politician and the 83rd Prime Minister of Japan
- Sakutarō
- Shintarō
- Shintaro Abe (安倍 晋太郎, 1924–1991), Japanese politician, and father of former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe
- Shintarō Ishihara (石原 慎太郎, born 1932), Japanese politician, author, and the Governor of Tokyo from 1999-2012
- Shintaro Katsu (勝 新太郎, 1931–1997), Japanese actor, producer, director, and singer
- Shōtarō
- Shuntarō
- Tsurutarō
- Tsurutarō Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎, born 1954), a Japanese comedian, actor, artist, and professional boxer
- Umetarō
- Yatarō
- Yoshitarō
- , Japanese boxer
- , Japanese film director, producer and screenwriter
Characters
- Momotarō, the hero from a fairy tale
- Jōtarō Kūjō, the protagonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- Rantaro Amami, a character in
- Monotaro, one of the Monokubs in
- Kitarō, the titular protagonist of the GeGeGe no Kitarō manga series created by Shigeru Mizuki
- Kintarō, the hero from a fairy tale
- Urashima Tarō, the hero from a fairy tale
- Shippeitaro, the hero from a fairy tale
- Ultraman Taro, the sixth Ultra Brother
- Taro Soramame, a character in Dr. Slump media
- Taro Kagami of the pilot version of Death Note
- Taro Namatame, an antagonist of Persona 4
- Taro Kato, a character in Gorenger
- Taro, a character in Oobi
- Taro, a character in
- Taro Nagazumi, a character in Mind Your Language
- Hamtaro, Japanese hamster character.
- Ryoutarou Nogami, a character in Kamen Rider Den-O
- Gentaro Kisaragi, a character in Kamen Rider Fourze
- Taro Sato, a character in Kamen Rider Build
- Taro Yamada, character in Dokaben
- Taro Yamada, character in Yandere Simulator
- Gut Buster Taro, a character from Kamen Rider Zero-One
- Yumetaro, the protagonist of Gimmick!
- Jataro Kemuri, a character in
- Ryūtarō Naruhodō, an alias used by a character in
- Q-Taro Burgerberg (バーガーバーグ Q太郎), one of the participants in Your Turn to Die: Death Game By Majority, also known as Kimi Ga Shine -Tasuuketsu Death Game-
- Ryotaro Dojima, a character in Persona 4
- Koops, known as "Nokotarō" in Japan, support character in
- Sōtarō Ushigome/GaoBlack, a character of Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.
- Kotarō Sakuma/Koguma SkyBlue, a character of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger.
- Tarō Momoi/Don Momotarō, a character and the leader of Avataro Sentai Donbrothers, based on Momotarō folklore.
- Kōtarō Minami, the main character of Kamen Rider BLACK and Kamen Rider BLACK RX
- Gyutaro, a character from Demon Slayer.
- Shintaro Kisaragi, the main protagonist of Kagerou Project.
See also
