Taiki

♂ Boy

Pronounced TY-kee /ˈtaɪki/Medium

Meaning: Taiki is a Japanese boy's name whose meaning is set by the kanji chosen to write it. Common readings include great radiance or light, big tree, and great hope, since tai carries the sense of great and ki can mean radiance, tree or hope.Low

In 30 seconds: Taiki is a Japanese boy's name, commonly great radiance, big tree or great hope depending on its characters. It was never common in the US (said TY-kee).

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Origin MediumJapanese

MeaningTaiki is a Japanese boy's name whose meaning is set by the kanji chosen to write it. Common readings include great radiance or light, big tree, and great hope, since tai carries the sense of great and ki can mean radiance, tree or hope.

U.S. rank (2021)#13830 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 212

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Taiki is a Japanese given name written with a first element tai, great, and a second that can be radiance, a tree or hope. Because Japanese names carry the meaning of their characters, families choose the writing that fits their wish for the child; here the name is romanized in plain letters.

In the United States it stayed rare, carried by Japanese families, and crested in the mid two-thousands. Given to only about twenty boys a year, a Taiki from that peak is a young adult today.

Did you know? Like many Japanese names, Taiki takes its meaning from the kanji chosen to write it, so one Taiki may mean great light and another big tree.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Taiki — Japanese; kanji-dependent (great radiance/big tree/great hope)

Variations

DaikiTaigaTaichi

Nicknames

TaiTaki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taiki mean?

It is a Japanese name meaning great radiance, big tree or great hope, depending on its characters.

How do you pronounce Taiki?

It is said TY-kee /ˈtaɪki/, two syllables with the stress up front.

Is Taiki a boy or girl name?

Taiki is traditionally used as a boy's name.

How popular is Taiki?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.