Tai
Featured in baby name books
Tai is a Vietnamese name meaning “talent” or “skill.” Tai is also Chinese, meaning “big.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Tai in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Tai against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Tai is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Tai in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 53 boys were named Tai, making it the #2516 boys' name in the US. Since 1922, 3,122 boys have been named Tai, with the most (133) in 2004. It is most common, relative to births, in Florida, Texas and California.
In 2025, 11 girls were named Tai, making it the #8860 girls' name in the US. Since 1959, 1,815 girls have been named Tai, with the most (159) in 1980.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Israel | #607 girls | 5 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Israel | #315 boys | 20 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Israel | #324 boys | 18 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| New Zealand | #221 boys | 21 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Slovenia | #56 boys | 36 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #640 boys | 4 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Israel | #738 boys (all ages) | 247 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Israel | #752 boys (all ages) | 235 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Slovenia | #204 boys (all ages) | 890 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Tai
There are 1,860 towns and villages with Tai in their name, in 28 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 1207🇱🇦 Laos 294🇨🇳 China 116🇭🇰 Hong Kong 94🇻🇳 Vietnam 71🇲🇲 Myanmar 24🇮🇳 India 8🇯🇵 Japan 5
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Tai’an | Shandong, 🇨🇳 China | 1,735,425 | Map |
| Tai Po | Tai Po, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 274,100 | Map |
| Tai Koo | Eastern District, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 35,373 | Map |
| Tai’an | Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China | 24,258 | Map |
| Tai Wai | Sha Tin, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 19,924 | Map |
| Tai’an | Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China | 19,583 | Map |
| Tai Wo | Tai Po, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 12,752 | Map |
| Tai Hang | Eastern District, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 11,425 | Map |
| Taï | Montagnes, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 7,670 | Map |
| Tai O | Islands, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 3,300 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Tai
There are 24 lakes and reservoirs with Tai in their name, in 8 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 13🇭🇰 Hong Kong 4🇨🇳 China 2🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇲🇾 Malaysia 1🇸🇩 Sudan 1🇹🇼 Taiwan 1🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
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| Tai | Kassala, 🇸🇩 Sudan | Map |
| Tai Hu | Jiangsu, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Tai Hu | Heilongjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Tai Hu | Fukien, 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Bueng Tai | Ratchaburi, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Huai Phai Tai | Chaiyaphum, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Nong Mai Tai | Khon Kaen, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Yang Chum Tai | Surin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Chang Tok Tai | Chaiyaphum, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Fai Tai | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Tai
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Tai.
Tai Streets
Tai Tzu-ying
Fictional characters named Tai
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Tai as a pet name
FurryName has found 30 dogs named Tai in public pet registers, making it the #2,842 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (1), Golden Plains Shire (1), Worcester (1). Tai as a dog name →
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