Boy · #10,812 in 2026

Taino

The Taíno were the Indigenous peoples in most of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas. Their culture has been continued today by their descendants and by Taíno revivalist communities. They were the first New World peoples encountered by non-Norse Europeans.

Current Rank
#10,812
Peak Rank
#6,762 (2008)
Total Babies
111
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1981
First Year
2023
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#6762
Peak Rank
111
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Taino

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Taíno were the Indigenous peoples in most of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas. Their culture has been continued today by their descendants and by Taíno revivalist communities. They were the first New World peoples encountered by non-Norse Europeans.

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Etymology
Taíno derives from the term nitaino or nitayno , which referred to an elite social class, not an ethnic group. According to José Barreiro , the word Taíno directly translates as "men of the good". 16th-century Spanish documents do not use the word to refer to the tribal affiliation or ethnicity of the Natives of the Greater Antilles; the word tayno or taíno , with the meaning "good" or "prudent", was mentioned twice in an account of Christopher Columbus 's second voyage by his physician, Diego Álvarez Chanca , while in Guadeloupe. José R. Oliver writes that the Natives of Borinquén, who had be

The Story of Taino

American parents first put Taino on the record books as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 12 Tainos were born — ranking #6,762 that year. About 45% of every Taino on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Taino last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 111 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Taino

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Frequently Asked Questions about Taino

What does the name Taino mean?
The Taíno were the Indigenous peoples in most of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas. Their culture has been continued today by their descendants and by Taíno revivalist communities. They were the first New World peoples encountered by non-Norse Europeans.
How popular is Taino in 2026?
In 2026, Taino ranks #10,812 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Taino most popular?
Taino reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #6,762 that year with 12 babies given the name.
Is Taino a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Taino is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Taino?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Taino include Ivis, Theran, Harsha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Taino

Taino is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Taino's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #6,762. Use the chart and map above to compare Taino'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.