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Tai

Meaning: Possibly talent
Origin: Vietnamese — Possibly the name Tài, from a word for talent

Meaning: Varies with the character
Origin: Chinese — Also a name in China

Boy's name · #2536 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Tai reached #1154 in 2003 and has eased to #2536 since. About 3,100 boys have carried it since 1922.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#56 in Slovenia (2025) · #233 in New Zealand (2025) · #1,613 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,966 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #3,360 in Austria (2025) · #6,561 in France (2017) · #687 in Scotland (2013) · #1,961 in Sweden (2012) · #375 in N. Ireland (2011).

Famous Tais

Tai Kang — King of the Xia dynasty
Tai Geng — Shang dynasty king (died 1667 BCE)
Tai Wu — Shang dynasty King of China (died 1562 BCE)
Tai Jia — King of Shang dynasty (died 1720 BCE)
Tai Tuivasa — Australian mixed martial artist (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Tāi^zh — Chinese minor deity (shen) of fetuses
Tai Lung — Main antagonist of the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda

What Tais become

Among 171 notable people named Tai:

Sports figures appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tai Tuivasa, Australian mixed martial artist (born 1993).

Similar names: Ajay · Taj · Jai · Cai · Taim · Shay

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