Entry № 6855 · Swahili origin

Taraja Taraja — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ tah-RAH-jah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Swahili

Meaning

"Hope, expectation"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Traditional

The meaning

A name that means "hope, expectation".

Taraja means hope and expectation — the bright looking-forward to good things. It carries optimism and warmth.

It reads hopeful and warm, a wish of a name.

Hope, expectation — a Swahili name of grace and heritage.

In its original form

Taraja

Popularity

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Taraja · last year

28 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Real people

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In fiction

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Numerology

Taraja carries a clear numerological signature.

Parents on Taraja

"Swahili roots, 3 syllables. Taraja."

Mother of one