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Taimane

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Pronounced ty-MAH-neh /taɪˈmɑː.neɪ/Medium

Meaning: Taimane is the Samoan word for 'diamond' — a borrowing from English reshaped by Samoan sounds, used as a girls' name in Samoan and wider Pacific Island communities.Medium

In 30 seconds: A jewel from the Pacific: Taimane is Samoan for 'diamond' (said 'ty-MAH-neh').
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Origin MediumSamoan
MeaningTaimane is the Samoan word for 'diamond' — a borrowing from English reshaped by Samoan sounds, used as a girls' name in Samoan and wider Pacific Island communities.
U.S. rank (2024)#13281 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 181

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201120032024

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

Taimane is Samoan for 'diamond,' an English borrowing remade to fit Samoan sound patterns and long used as a girls' name in Samoan and Pacific Island families. The ukulele player Taimane Gardner has brought it wider attention (said 'ty-MAH-neh').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Very rare, luminous, and Pacific-rooted.

Did you know? Taimane is the Samoan word for diamond — carried into wider notice by the Hawaii-born ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner, whose playing made the name familiar far beyond the islands.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Taimane — Samoan word for 'diamond'; Pacific Island use

Variations

TaimaniTaimanaTiamane

Nicknames

TaiMane

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taimane mean?

Taimane is the Samoan word for 'diamond.'

How do you pronounce Taimane?

It's said ty-MAH-neh /taɪˈmɑː.neɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Taimane a boy or girl name?

Taimane is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Taimane?

Taimane is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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