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Tai

“Meaning not established”

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

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

Around the world: #56 in Slovenia (2025).

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

Famous Tais

• Tai Kang — Chinese king of Xia Dynasty
• Tai Geng — Shang dynasty king
• Tai Wu — Shang dynasty King of China
• Tai Jia — King of China during the Shang dynasty
• Tai Chi-tao — Chinese politician (1891-1949)

In stories & tradition

• Tai Sui — deity
• Tāi — shen
• Tai Lung — Kung Fu Panda · Kung Fu Panda 2

What Tais become

Among 182 notable people named Tai:

Sports figures appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tai Tuivasa, Australian mixed martial artist.

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

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