Tao name meaning

By
Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Mandarin and Chinese
Usage: Mandarin, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: tao
Meaning: Big Wave and One who Will Have a Long Life
Add to favorites

What does Tao mean?

Principally used in Norwegian, Finnish, Mandarin, Swedish and Danish uncustomary, Tao aimed at both genders, meaning of Tao is "Big Wave or One who Will Have a Long Life" is originated from Chinese and Mandarin.

How do I pronounce Tao?

The one syllabled name Tao is pronounced, tao. tow is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

How popular is the name Tao?

A common name in France with over 3733 new-borns have been given the name since 1994. Currently peaking at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 226th spot and 290 baby boys were given the name.

Tao is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 35 years of use, it could not make it big. There are over 346 babies that have been given the name Tao in United States.

In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1999 but could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 139 people have been named Tao in England and Wales.

But Tao is a popular baby name in China where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in, Vietnam, Chad, Hong Kong and Singapore.

According to our evaluation, at least 170000 people have been bestowed Tao around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202368621200
202256101600
202149031900
20208018900
20198196900
201863351300
201770861100
201655461600
201557381500
201462971300
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Tao in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland878314

What numerology tells about Tao?

You will learn that nothing matters more than love and dreams in life. You are a team player who loves to hang around and work on different projects with different minds. Details matter to you, especially when it comes to choosing your love partner. Helping people, protecting nature and animals are your main preoccupation. Be proud of everything you've been through. You have a sharp focus and nothing slips your eye.

Other names similar to Tao

  •  Roopi - Unisex name Roopi is dominantly used in Finnish and Hindi, Roopi means "Name of a Gem"
  •  Enock - Used substantially in Finnish, English and Swedish unheard-of, Enock has origin in Hebrew, Enock means "Follower" is used for boys
  •  Lavra - Lavra's meaning is Laurel Wreath is a baby girl name that came from Latin is used specifically in Finnish and Danish
  •  Elfie - Mostly used in Norwegian and Swedish age-old and outstanding, Elfie has its origin in Latin, Old English and German, meaning of Elfie is "Thryd or Power" is a girl name
  •  Agata - Meaning of Agata is The Good is used in Danish and Spanish bestowed upon girls came from Old Greek

Famous people named Tao

  • Tao Ho, architect from Hong Kong
  • Tao Yang, is an American computer scientist
  • Tao Kan, renowned Jin Dynasty general and governor
  • Tao Zhu, member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China
  • Tao Hua, female Chinese softball player
  • Tao Luna, female Chinese sports shooter
  • Tao Yuanming, Chinese poet
  • Tao Ruspoli, Italian-American filmmaker, photographer
  • Tao Qian, government official and warlord
  • Tao Lin, American novelist, poet, essayist
  • Tao Li, Singaporean competitive swimmer
  • Tao Wei, Chinese football player
  • Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, American contemporary folk musician
  • Tao Zhiyue, lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China
  • Tao Siju, Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China between 1990 and 1998
  • Tao Yin in Jing cha gu shi 2013 as Actress
  • Tao Tsuchiya in Rurôni Kenshin: Kyôto taika-hen as Actress
  • Tao Ching-Ying is a singer and television presenter in Taiwan.
  • Tao Chang is well-known for his acting in movie Super Hero
  • In 1947, Tao Jin characterized the role of Zhang Zhongliang in drama, war movie Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu.
  • Tao Zhao, from 2015 drama, romance movie Shan he gu ren, who characterized Shen Tao.
  • In 1984, Tao Dong portrayed the role of Yideer in crime, mystery flick Wu zhang zhao pian.
  • Tao Han portrayed small role of N in 1940 drama, romance movie Sai shang feng yun.
  • Tao Chen portrayed minor character of N in 1974 action flick Tie han lang zi.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Share your opinion on Tao
Enter Code: captcha