US Popularity Rank: 4758

Origin: Chinese

Meaning: Very, extreme; Free; To take; Habitational surname

Originating from Chinese culture, Tai is a gender-neutral name with great power, as one of its favored meanings is "very" or "extreme." Parents who strive for a name that will reflect baby’s greatness are sure to love this short but meaningful choice. One of Tai's meanings in the Tai-Kadai family of languages is "free," however it may have more definitions depending on the characters used to spell it. This multi-faceted name is also a habitational surname for many places throughout China and Southeast Asia. Not stopping there, Tai is a masculine Scandinavian and German name from the Old Danish taka, or taki, meaning "to take," for the baby ready to take life by the reins.