Meaning of the nameTaíse
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ta-í-se
Taíse is a Brazilian feminine name, a variant of Taís, which comes from the Greek Θαΐς (Thaḯs), a name of debated meaning: 'to admire' or, perhaps, 'bandage'.
Meaning
“variant of Taís, from Greek Θαΐς, linked to 'to admire' or, perhaps, 'bandage'”
Source: Wiktionary: Taís · Behind the Name: Thaïs
- People (2022)
- 12,472
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,464
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,994
- people
Taíse in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Taíse, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (5,815 people).
12,428 women 44 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Taíse is most common
States with the highest share of people named Taíse in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.023%
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Alagoas 0.014%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.013%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 3,228 | 0.023% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,601 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 1,379 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,365 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 592 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 455 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 451 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 450 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 422 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 342 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 305 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 287 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 284 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 263 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 188 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 141 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 111 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 93 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 69 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 51 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 48 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 24 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Taíse
Wiktionary lists Taíse and Thaíse as variants of Taís, a name that comes from the Ancient Greek Θαΐς (Thaḯs) and that the dictionary relates to the verb θαυμάζω (thaumázō), 'to admire'. Behind the Name, on the other hand, says that Thaïs perhaps means 'bandage' in Greek and gives Taís and Thaís as the Brazilian forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,472 people named Taíse, with a median age of 30; proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia. The spellings in the group vary between T and TH at the start and between the accented I and the Y.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with an accent on the I that marks the hiatus Ta-í.
Other spellings of Taíse
Sources
- Wiktionary: Taís · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Taíse · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Thaíse · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Thaïs · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tais · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Taíse
What does the name Taíse mean?
Taíse means “variant of Taís, from Greek Θαΐς, linked to 'to admire' or, perhaps, 'bandage'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Taíse in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,472 people with the first name Taíse, which ranks it number 1,464 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Taíse a boy's or a girl's name?
Taíse is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,428 women and 44 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Taíse?
Taíse is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Taíse most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.023% of the state's population is named Taíse (3,228 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Taíse?
Thaíse, Thayse and Tayse. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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