Meaning and Origin of the Name Tearlach

A masculine name pronounced TYEH-ar-ləkh, the name Tearlach is a variant of the English name Charles and the Gaelic name Toirdhealbhach. A popular meaning of Tearlach is “strong”. Other meanings include manly, strong, vigorous, and army. Much like the name’s English counterpart, Charles, it can also mean free man.

Popularity

As more people go with the variant Charles, it is a very uncommon name to hear now. According to the latest statistics from the Scottish government, Tearlach was not in the top 100 popular boy names in Scotland in 2019. Also, it was not ranked in the top 1000 names between 1900 and 2018. The popularity of Tearlach seems to have reached its peak in the 1930s and has been gradually dropping since.

Famous People Called Tearlach

Famous people with variations of the name Tearlach include Irish poet Tarlach Rua Mac Dónaill and the piper Tarlach Mac Suibhne.

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