The baby name Taisija is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /taɪˈsiːə/ (tie-SEE-uh); Russian approx. /tɐˈisʲɪjə/ (ta-EE-see-ya).
The baby name Taisija is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /taɪˈsiːə/ (tie-SEE-uh); Russian approx. /tɐˈisʲɪjə/ (ta-EE-see-ya).
Taisija is Greek, Slavic in Origin.
Taisija is a Slavic transliteration of the Eastern Christian feminine name corresponding to Russian Taisiya (Таисия) and Ukrainian Taisiia (Таїсія), ultimately from Ancient Greek Thais (Θαΐς). The name spread through Byzantine and Orthodox calendars via Saint Thais of Egypt, a 4th-century penitent courtesan venerated in the East and West, and surfaced in Western culture through works like Massenet's opera Thais. In Eastern Europe it has seen steady, if modest, usage from the 18th century onward, with occasional modern revivals.
The meaning is uncertain: many authorities list it simply as Greek in origin, some connect it to a Greek word for "bandage" or "headband," and folk etymology renders it "beloved"; none is definitive. Variants and spellings include Taisiya, Taisia, Taissia, Taisiia, and the Western Thaïs/Thaís; in Polish and some Baltic contexts the -ija spelling Taisija appears. Diminutives include Tasya/Tasia and Taya.
Taisija is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 20 times, across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #193 | 8 | 1,904 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Taisija is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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