Hope; Latin origin meaning "expectation" and "optimism for the future"
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Taraji is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Hope; Latin origin meaning "expectation" and "optimism for the future"". Listed origin: Swahili.
tah-RAH-jee
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Taraji is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Hope; Latin origin meaning "expectation" and "optimism for the future"". Listed origin: Swahili.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is tah-RAH-jee. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
We do not have a verified US birth-record ranking for Taraji. Missing data does not mean a name is rare.
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