Name
Taraji
Meaning
Taraji is a feminine name of Swahili origin meaning “hope, expectation”.
Taraji is a Swahili word for hope and expectation, drawn from the verb kutaraji, to hope for. Actress Taraji P. Henson, whose father chose the name deliberately for its meaning, has made it an emblem of African-American naming that reaches back across the Atlantic.
Rare but instantly recognizable thanks to Taraji P. Henson.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #858 in 2012 · peak #680 in 2010
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Swahili
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /tah-RAH-jee/
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Questions
Taraji is a feminine name of Swahili origin meaning “hope, expectation”. Taraji is a Swahili word for hope and expectation, drawn from the verb kutaraji, to hope for.
Taraji is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Rare but instantly recognizable thanks to Taraji P. Henson.
The name Taraji comes from Swahili. Taraji is a Swahili word for hope and expectation, drawn from the verb kutaraji, to hope for. Actress Taraji P. Henson, whose father chose the name deliberately for its meaning, has made it an emblem of African-American naming that reaches back across the Atlantic.
Taraji is pronounced tah-RAH-jee.
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