Taiga

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English word name; Japanese

Taiga Origin and Meaning

The name Taiga is a boy's name .

Taiga has two origins. As a word name derived from Turkic languages via Russian, it refers to the snow forest of the Arctic regions, making it an evocative nature name.

It is also a unisex Japanese name. Depending on the spelling, one meaning can be "large river".

Either way, it's worth noting that it sounds very similar to Tiger.

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