Taritra — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "saviour / boat (sanskrit + foundational)".

Taritra is from the Sanskrit Tāritrā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Taritra is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Tāritrā saviour-female liberator-female ferry-boat + Sanskrit tṛ to cross + foundational central Tāraka + Tārā saviour foundational-central concept of crossing-samsara-ocean in Hindu Buddhist heritage + foundational central Bhava-Sāgara-Tāriṇī one-who-helps-cross-worldly-ocean epithet of Devi + foundational central in Buddhist Tārā Bodhisattva-of-Compassion foundational-central Green Tara + White Tara + 21 Tara-forms in Vajrayana Buddhism + foundational central Tāraka-Brahma Rama-nama-taraka in Vedanta + foundational pan-Indic salvation heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Saviour / boat (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Tāritrā* saviour-female liberator-female ferry-boat + Sanskrit *tṛ* to cross + foundational central *Tāraka* + *Tārā* saviour foundational-central concept of crossing-samsara-ocean in Hindu Buddhist heritage + foundational central *Bhava-Sāgara-Tāriṇī* one-who-helps-cross-worldly-ocean epithet of Devi + foundational central in Buddhist *Tārā* Bodhisattva-of-Compassion foundational-central Green Tara + White Tara + 21 Tara-forms in Vajrayana Buddhism + foundational central *Tāraka-Brahma* Rama-nama-taraka in Vedanta + foundational pan-Indic salvation heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

तारित्रा

Transliteration: Tāritrā
Pronunciation: / ˈtɑː.ri.trə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Taritra stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Taritra · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Taritras before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Bhava-Sagara-Tarini Devi / Tara Bodhisattva Green Tara 21 forms Vajrayana / Rama-nama-taraka

Sanskrit saviour-female liberator-female ferry-boat + tṛ to cross + Tāraka + Tārā saviour crossing-samsara-ocean + Bhava-Sāgara-Tāriṇī Devi + Buddhist Tārā Bodhisattva-of-Compassion Green Tara + White Tara + 21 Tara-forms Vajrayana + Tāraka-Brahma Rama-nama-taraka

Hindu + Buddhist Tara

Numerology

The number behind Taritra.

6

The Builder

Taritra has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Taritra

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Taritra."

Mother of one

Taritra Taritra — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity