The baby name Taya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAY-uh (ˈteɪə),TY-uh (ˈtaɪə).
The baby name Taya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAY-uh (ˈteɪə),TY-uh (ˈtaɪə).
Taya is English, Hebrew, Japanese, Slavic in Origin.
With multiple roots, Taya is a multicultural feminine name. In Slavic usage, Taya (Тая) functions as a warm diminutive of Taisiya/Taisia, the Russian form of Greek Thaïs - an ancient name borne by a repentant saint of Egypt - giving it a faintly ecclesiastical pedigree. In the English‑speaking world, Taya rose in the late twentieth century as a sleek, two‑syllable choice, sometimes adopted independently and sometimes used as a pet form of Taylor or Talia, fitting the style of Maya and Kaya.
Meaning varies by pathway: from Taisiya/Thaïs the sense is uncertain; from Taylor it carries the occupational “tailor”; clipped from Talia it can echo “dew of God” in Hebrew tradition. Japanese parents may also create Taya with various kanji, yielding interpretations such as “field” or “valley,” though this usage is uncommon. Spelling variants include Tayah, Taia, and Teya; related longer forms are Taisiya/Taisia, Thaïs, Taylor, and Talia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| RU | 0 | #188 | 7 | 3,641 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #259 | 27 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #295 | 26 | 5,862 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #302 | 233 | 11,913 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #313 | 13 | 7,570 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #482 | 34 | 19,177 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #504 | 20 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #581 | 37 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #702 | 27 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #828 | 89 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #847 | 89 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #860 | 27 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #919 | 41 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,094 | 35 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,115 | 27 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,149 | 28 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,404 | 43 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,570 | 45 | 28,008 |
Taya is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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