Given name
Taima
“a loud crash of thunder”·“of the thunder”
Taima is used as a given name. Interpretations include “a loud crash of thunder” (Native American) and “of the thunder” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a loud crash of thunder” (Native American) and “of the thunder” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Taima through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 105
- 0 boys · 105 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 219 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Taima’s family of names
Taima has a related form in Taimi. Taima has a related form in Taimy. Taima has a related form in Taymi.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 20
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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