Tarō (given name)

Tarō Asō
	Tarō Asō, former Prime Minister of Japan
Pronunciation	[täɾo̞ː][citation needed]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of origin	Japan
Other names
Related names	Jiro; Saburo

Tarō (太郎, タロウ, たろう) (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
Taro Ando (athlete) (安藤太郎, born 1977), 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 Daniel (ダニエル太郎, born 1993), professional Japanese tennis player
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
Taro Ichihara (市原多朗, born 1950), 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
Taro Kagawa (賀川太郎, 1922–1990), 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
Tarō Kimura (journalist) (木村太郎, born 1938), Japanese journalist
Tarō Kimura (politician) (木村太郎, 1965–2017), 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
Tarou Masuoka (増岡太郎, born 1971), 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
Taro Sugimoto (杉本太郎, born 1996), 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
- Komura Jutarō (小村壽太郎, 1855–1911), Japanese politician and a statesman and diplomat in the Meiji Period
Kantarō
- Nakamura Kantarō II (二代目中村勘太郎, born 1981), the former stage name of Nakamura Kankuro VI(六代目中村勘九郎), Japanese kabuki, film, and television actor
- Kantarō Suzuki (鈴木貫太郎, 1868–1948), an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Army, and the former Prime Minister of Japan
Kitarō (given name)
- Kataro Shirayamadani (1865–1948), a Japanese ex-patriate ceramics painter who did most of his work in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Kōtarō
- Kotaro Koizumi (小泉孝太郎, born 1978), Japanese actor and the eldest son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Kyōtarō
- Kyotaro Nishimura (西村京太郎), Japanese mystery novelist
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
- Ryōtarō Shiba (司馬遼太郎, 1923–1996), Japanese historical novel author from Osaka
- Ryōtarō Sugi (杉良太郎, born 1944), Japanese actor and singer from Kobe
Ryūtarō
- Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本龍太郎, 1937–2006), Japanese politician and the 83rd Prime Minister of Japan
Sakutarō
- Sakutarō Hagiwara (萩原朔太郎, 1886–1942), Japanese poet and writer
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
- Shōtarō Ikenami (池波正太郎, 1923–1990), Japanese author who won the Naoki Award for popular literature in 1960
- Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎, 1938–1998), Japanese manga artist known for his works such as Cyborg 009 and Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Shuntarō
- Shuntarō Tanikawa (谷川俊太郎, born 1931), a Japanese poet and translator
Tsurutarō
- Tsurutarō Kataoka (片岡鶴太郎, born 1954), a Japanese comedian, actor, artist, and professional boxer
Umetarō
- Umetaro Suzuki (鈴木梅太郎, 1874–1943), Japanese scientist from the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan
Yatarō
- Iwasaki Yatarō (岩崎弥太郎, 1835–1885), Japanese businessman, financier, shipping industrialist, and founder of Mitsubishi
Yoshitarō
- Yoshitaro Nagata (永田吉太郎, born 1929), Japanese boxer
- Yoshitaro Nomura (野村芳太郎, 1919–2005), 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 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Monotaro, one of the Monokubs in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
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 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
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 Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Ryūtarō Naruhodō, an alias used by a character in The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
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 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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.

Possible writings

People with the given name

People with given names ending -tarō

Characters

See also