Meaning of the nameTaua
- Male
- Tau-a
Taua is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Thaua, with TH, and recorded mostly among people born in the 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,649 people named Taua, the 4,246th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 16, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Taua is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,649
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,246
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,407
- people
Taua in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Taua, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,206 people).
59 women 2,590 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 Taua is most common
States with the highest share of people named Taua in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 409 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 385 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 360 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 285 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 242 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 125 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 95 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 64 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 42 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 41 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Taua
The origin and meaning of Taua and Thaua are not known for certain. The two spellings form the same name, with a plain T or with TH. Most of the people were born in the 2000s and 2010s, and IBGE records the name almost always for men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,649 people named Taua, with a median age of 16.
Most common spelling in the group, with a plain T and no H; the oldest records come from the 1980s.
Other spellings of Taua
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Taua | 2,649 |
| Thaua | 1,076 |
Questions about the name Taua
What does the name Taua mean?
The meaning of Taua is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Taua in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,649 people with the first name Taua, which ranks it number 4,246 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Taua a boy's or a girl's name?
Taua is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 59 women and 2,590 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Taua most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Taua (409 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Taua?
Thaua. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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