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The baby name Tai is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced TYE.

Tai is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: TYE

What is the meaning of the name Tai ?

The baby name Tai is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced TYE.

Tai is Chinese in Origin.

Tai is the standard pinyin spelling of Mandarin tài, written most directly with the Chinese character 太. The graph is an early Chinese extension of 大, big, with an added stroke marking excess or emphasis; in Classical Chinese it functioned as great, very, utmost, or extreme. In compounds such as 太極 Taiji, the literal sense is the great ultimate or supreme extreme.

As a personal name, Tai is usually read through the chosen character, so Chinese usage can overlap with surnames, given names, and philosophical vocabulary rather than a single fixed naming tradition. English records also reflect Māori tai, tide, and other independent sources. In the United States it has been unisex, with female visibility around skater Tai Babilonia and stronger recent male registration in SSA data.

Tai has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tai

Tai Kang Royal · Xia dynasty Tai Kang was the third king of the Xia dynasty, best known as an early ruler in traditional Chinese history. He was the son of Qi of Xia and the grandson of Yu the Great and Queen Nu Jiao.

Tai – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
MO Boys 0 #153 71 5,842
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
HK Boys 0 #185 689 12,905
Sweden Boys 2012 #186 2 1,395
TW Boys 0 #195 47 7,111
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Girls 0 #213 39 7,056
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
SG 0 #226 44 11,010
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MY 0 #229 106 12,352
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HK 0 #255 96 8,483
TW Girls 0 #256 21 8,139
HK Girls 0 #263 496 16,104
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
JP Boys 0 #279 19 7,909
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Girls 2005 #295 5 2,598
CN Boys 0 #298 22 9,639
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
MY Boys 0 #379 1,128 25,439
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
France Boys 2009 #407 4 2,801
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
MY Girls 0 #447 690 24,821
SG Boys 0 #452 253 17,960
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
SG Girls 0 #473 114 18,916
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Boys 0 #524 25 10,655
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
IL Boys 0 #574 34 10,983
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
IN Girls 0 #599 33 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #835 58 7,044
BR Girls 0 #841 101 12,708
EG Boys 0 #848 39 15,035
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
NG Boys 0 #880 72 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
IN Boys 0 #936 66 16,750
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
MX Boys 0 #965 18 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MA 0 #1,064 65 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
DZ 0 #1,122 55 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,145 34 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,409 38 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,416 56 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,549 66 28,008

Tai is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
AE

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People also ask about Tai

Tai is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tai is a one syllable name, pronounced TYE.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include T'ai, Taai and Tài.
Yes — Tai ranked #186 in Sweden in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Tai ranks highest in Sweden (#186 in 2012).
Yes — 1 notable people named Tai are in our database, including Tai Kang (Royal).