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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.
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 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
Kantarō
Kitarō (given name)
Kōtarō
Kyōtarō
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
Ryūtarō
Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本 龍太郎, 1937–2006), Japanese politician and the 83rd Prime Minister of Japan
Sakutarō
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
Shuntarō
Tsurutarō
Tsurutarō Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎, born 1954), a Japanese comedian, actor, artist, and professional boxer
Umetarō
Yatarō
Yoshitarō
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.