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Around the world, Taras (Тарас , Taras , تاراس ) is a common predominantly male, but scarcely girly given name. The first name Taras is habitual in Ukraine, where it is a common boy's name, Russia, where it is quite a rare male name, and Kazakhstan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ukraine, Russia, and India. Very seldom, Taras is the last name as well as the forename.
Taras is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Taras is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Taras Bulba , the character from Nikolai Gogol's Taras Bulba; Taras Bulba , the operatic character in the opera Taras Bulba by Mykola Lysenko and Taras , the hero in Greek mythology.