Tarleton \t(a)-rle-ton, tar-leton\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Tarleton), is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Tarleton is "Thor's settlement". Literary: the Tarleton twins were admirers of Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind".

Similar baby names are Carleton, Carlton, Charleton, Daleton, Earlton and Karlton.