Given name & surname
Takala
“resembling a corn tassel”
Takala is used as a given name and a surname. One Native American interpretation is “resembling a corn tassel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “resembling a corn tassel.”
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 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Takala through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 60
- 0 boys · 60 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 9 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 7 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 282 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Takala’s family of names
Takala has a related form in Takalah. Takala has a related form in Takalla. Takala has a related form in Takalya.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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