Taimane
Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner, who often performs under the mononym Taimane, is an American ukulele virtuoso and composer. In 2019, she won a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award, for Favorite Entertainer of the Year. In 2019, her song "Water", from her album, Elemental, was nominated for Instrumental Composition of the Year by Nā Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Meaning & Origin of Taimane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner, who often performs under the mononym Taimane, is an American ukulele virtuoso and composer. In 2019, she won a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award, for Favorite Entertainer of the Year. In 2019, her song "Water", from her album, Elemental, was nominated for Instrumental Composition of the Year by Nā Hoku Hanohano Awards.
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The Story of Taimane
Taimane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 13 Taimanes were born — ranking #8,613 that year. As of 2026, Taimane ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). In total, more than 181 Taimanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Taimane
Taimane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Taimane's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #8,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Taimane'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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