Țăranu or Țăran are variants of a Romanian surname literally meaning "peasant". Notable people with the surname include:
Anatol Țăranu (born 1951), Moldovan politician Cătălin Țăranu (born 1973), Romanian go player Cornel Țăranu (1934–2023), Romanian composer, musicologist, conductor and cultural manager Ion Țăranu (1938–2005), Romanian wrestler Iuliana Țăran (born 1995), Romanian sprint canoeist Maricica Țăran (born 1962), Romanian rower Vladimir Țaranu (born 1982), Moldovan football player
See also
Taran (name) Endoclita taranu, a species of moth