Tai

Chinese

"great extreme"

Tai Origin and Meaning

The name Tai is a boy's name of Chinese, Maori origin meaning "great extreme".

Tai, which rhymes with Kai, is a unisex name with a range of international references. It means the equivalent of "too much" in Chinese but is also used as a Maori name meaning "the tide" and in Romanian means "yours." While it's only ever ranked in the U.S. Top 1000 as a girls' name, during the height of the popularity of Olympic skater Tai Babilonia, Tai makes a simple intriguing modern choice for either gender.

Tai Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1535 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Tai

• 1535 Nameberry 2025
• 60 Slovenia 2023

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Famous People Named Tai

• Tai Lopez investor, entrepreneur, author, YouTuber, and podcaster

The name Tai in Pop Culture

• Tai Kamiya the protagonist of the TV Series Digimon Adventure