Names Like Taro — Find Similar Baby Names
Taro is a 4-letter Japanese boys' name meaning “Big Boy; First Son”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tajo and Talo, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -aro like Caro and Faro, and names sharing the “first” concept like Aarush and Aarushi.
For the full Taro profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Taro page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Taro
24 baby names that differ from Taro by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajo | 1 | Day | Spanish | Male |
| Talo | 1 | Surname Meaning "House" | Finnish | Male |
| Tano | 1 | Land | Chamoru | Male |
| Tao | 1 | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Tara | 1 | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Taron | 1 | Terran Means Earthman. Variants Are Contemporary Rhyming Blends Of... | English | Male |
| Tauro | 1 | Bull-Like. The Constellation Taurus. | Spanish | Male |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tabor | 2 | Tabard | French | Male |
| Tacy | 2 | Silence. Also An Abbreviation Of Anastacia. | English | Female |
| Tad | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tadao | 2 | Complacent; Satisfied | Japanese | Male |
| Tadd | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tadeo | 2 | Praise | Spanish | Male |
| Tag | 2 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tage | 2 | Day | Danish | Male |
| Tahra | 2 | Earth Or Growth. | Celtic | Female |
| Tahu | 2 | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Tai | 2 | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tait | 2 | Brings Joy | English | Female |
| Taj | 2 | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Taji | 2 | Surname Meaning "Silver And Yellow Color." | Japanese | Female |
| Taka | 2 | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Takeo | 2 | Strong Like Bamboo | Japanese | Male |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Taro’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
4-Letter T-Names Like Taro
24 names that share Taro's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Taro's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Taro
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Taro.
Names That Rhyme with Taro
14 baby names that share Taro's last 3 letters — -aro. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caro | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Faro | Reference To The Card Game Faro. | Spanish | Male |
| Maro | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Cearo | Sorrow | Anglo | Female |
| Charo | Nickname For Rosario. Variant Of Rosa. | Spanish | Female |
| Alvaro | Truth-Speaker Or Guardian. | German | Male |
| Cesaro | Long Haired | Spanish | Male |
| Itxaro | Hope | Spanish | Female |
| Lazaro | Help Of God | Spanish | Male |
| Elazaro | God Has Helped | Hebrew | Male |
| Keitaro | Blessed | Japanese | Male |
| Kentaro | Sharp; Big Boy | Japanese | Male |
| Lazzaro | God Will Help | Hebrew | Male |
| Montaro | Big Boy | Japanese | Male |
Names That Start Like Taro
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Taro — Tar-. Good for parents who like Taro's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Taran | Thunder | Celtic | Male |
| Taree | Bending Branch | Japanese | Female |
| Tarek | Morning Star. Variant Of Tariq | Arabic | Male |
| Tareq | Morning Star. Variant Of Tariq | Arabic | Male |
| Tarif | Unique; Rare | Arabic | Male |
| Tarik | Name Of A Warrior | Egyptian | Male |
| Tarin | Blend Of Tara High Hill And Erin From Ireland. | English | Female |
| Tariq | Name Of A Star | Arabic | Male |
| Tarni | Salt Water | English | Female |
| Taron | Terran Means Earthman. Variants Are Contemporary Rhyming Blends Of... | English | Male |
| Tarub | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Taruh | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Taryn | King Of Rocky Hill. Variant Of Tarynn. | Greek | Male |
| Taraka | Myth Name (A Demon) | Indian | Female |
| Tarana | Hausa Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Born During The Day." | African | Female |
| Tarick | Morning Star. Variant Of Tariq | Arabic | Male |
| Tariku | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "The Story Behind" Or "The Events... | African | Male |