Taigan
The Taigan, and also known as Kyrgyz Taighany, Mongolian Taiga dog is a breed of sighthound from Kyrgyzstan. The Taigan is found in the alpine Tian Shan region of Kyrgyzstan on the border with China, it is closely related to the Tazy and the Saluki.
Meaning & Origin of Taigan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Taigan, and also known as Kyrgyz Taighany, Mongolian Taiga dog is a breed of sighthound from Kyrgyzstan. The Taigan is found in the alpine Tian Shan region of Kyrgyzstan on the border with China, it is closely related to the Tazy and the Saluki.
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The Story of Taigan
As a girl name
American parents first put Taigan on the record books as a girl name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 8 Taigans were born — ranking #11,624 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Taigans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 56 Taigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Taigan as a boy name dates back to 2011, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Taigan — #12,285 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Taigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taigan
Taigan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Taigan's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #11,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Taigan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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