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The baby name Taira is a Unisex name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced English: TIE-rah (/ˈtaɪrə"); Japanese: ta-i-ra (/ta.iɾa/).

Taira is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 23.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: English: TIE-rah (/ˈtaɪrə"); Japanese: ta-i-ra (/ta.iɾa/)

What is the meaning of the name Taira ?

The baby name Taira is a Unisex name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced English: TIE-rah (/ˈtaɪrə"); Japanese: ta-i-ra (/ta.iɾa/).

Taira is Japanese in Origin.

Taira is a Japanese unisex given name and very common surname. As a name it is typically written with kanji conveying calmness and balance, most recognizably 平 “level; peaceful” or 泰 “peaceful,” often paired with 良 “good” (e.g., 平良, 泰良). The surname became prominent through the Heian-period Taira clan (Heike), famed rivals of the Minamoto in the Genpei War, which cemented Taira as one of Japan’s great historical names.

Usage as a given name is rarer than as a family name in Japan but has grown in modern times, appealing for its serene meaning and crisp sound. Variants and spellings include kana たいら/タイラ and alternative kanji combinations; Tai can function as a short form. Outside Japan, Taira sometimes appears as Tayra/Tairah, linked to Arabic tayr “bird” and used as a feminine name, though this is a separate etymology. Phonetically similar Tyra is unrelated.

Taira has the following similar or variant Names

Taira – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
LT 0 #88 1 949
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
JP Boys 0 #271 27 7,909
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Girls 0 #311 10 5,862
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
France Girls 2015 #411 3 3,223
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Girls 0 #457 25 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #701 38 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #822 30 14,098
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
PE Girls 0 #914 30 14,861
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
BR Girls 0 #929 13 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,043 36 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,393 54 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Taira is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AR
AZ

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People also ask about Taira

Taira is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Taira is a 23 syllable name, pronounced English: TIE-rah (/ˈtaɪrə"); Japanese: ta-i-ra (/ta.iɾa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Taira (平), Taira (泰良) and Taira (太良).
Across languages, Taira has these equivalents: Irene (Greek, "peace"), Pax (Latin, "peace"), Shanti (Sanskrit, "peace"), Salem / Salaam (Hebrew/Arabic, "peace"), Frida (Germanic, "peace").
Yes — Taira ranked #411 in France in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Taira ranks highest in France (#411 in 2015).